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angi_916
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question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:14 PM (1231 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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Reeza
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Re: question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:18 PM (1358 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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angi_916
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Re: question about recoding a variable

Posted 01-28-2015 11:22 PM (1169 views)  |   In reply to Reeza

Thank you Smiley Happy

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