Convert string to octal notation

[MariaD]

Hi folks,

Is there any simple way to convert a string to octal notation? For example:

origina string: "mó test"
expected string: "m\363 test"

I tried to use KPROPDATA function, but it returns in UTF or latin. I can't find how to define octal notation.

Regards, 

KPROPDATA("&diretorio.",'UESC','utf8'));

[LeonidBatkhan]

Hi MariaD,

Do you want to convert to octal the whole string (as formulated in your question) or just a specific character (as shown in your example)? Please clarify.

[MariaD]

Hi @LeonidBatkhan ,

Thanks, just the specific character.

Regards, 

[LeonidBatkhan · Accepted solution]

You can use $OCTALw. Format to do just that. For example, the following code:

data _null_;
   c = 'ó';
   c_oct = put(c, $octal.);
   put c= / c_oct=;
run;

will produce:

c=ó
c_oct=363

Hope this helps.

[MariaD]

Thanks @LeonidBatkhan