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Calcite | Level 5

Calcite | Level 5

question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:14 PM (1085 views)

Hi,

I’d appreciate any suggestions on recoding a variable in the following manner:

Have

Var_A

00 Education ABC

00 Education XYZ

00 Education ABC

00 Education MNO

00 Education IJK

Want

Var_A

ABC

XYZ

ABC

MNO

IJK

Thank you,

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Super User

Super User

Re: question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:18 PM (1211 views) | In reply to angi_916

Look at the scan function

SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary, Fourth Edition

var_a=scan(var_a, 3);

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Super User

Super User

Re: question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:18 PM (1212 views) | In reply to angi_916

Look at the scan function

SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary, Fourth Edition

var_a=scan(var_a, 3);

Calcite | Level 5

Calcite | Level 5

Re: question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:22 PM (1023 views) | In reply to Reeza

Thank you