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BCNAV
Quartz | Level 8

I have a variable called NAME

 

In it are geographical locations all in CAPS

 

Example:

 

LESTER B. PEARSON

VAL-DOR

NORTH BAY

 

Is there a SAS format for text that will convert these to:

 

Lester B. Pearson

Val-Dor

North Bay

 

thanks

 

 

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maguiremq
SAS Super FREQ
data have;
input geo $50.;
datalines;
LESTER B. PEARSON
VAL-DOR
NORTH BAY
;
run;

data want;
set have;
geo2 = propcase(geo);
run;

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maguiremq
SAS Super FREQ
data have;
input geo $50.;
datalines;
LESTER B. PEARSON
VAL-DOR
NORTH BAY
;
run;

data want;
set have;
geo2 = propcase(geo);
run;
BCNAV
Quartz | Level 8

thanks!

FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

You can use the PROPCASE function proposed by @maguiremq to create such a format:

proc format;
value $propcase (default=200)
other=[propcase()];
run;

data have;
input name $60.;
cards;
LESTER B. PEARSON
VAL-DOR
NORTH BAY
;

proc print data=have;
format name $propcase.;
run;

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