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Amber_Nicole94
Obsidian | Level 7

I am trying to create a dummy variable that signals to me if a certain number sequence is found in a variable. So i have the "Variable" field, and am trying to create the "In Sequence" field (dummy can be yes/no or 1/1 either works for me.

 

EXAMPLE: Does variable include 830 ?

 

    Variable                       In Sequence?

LPAR0198308                        YES

TRAE8307028                        YES

MK109362791                        NO

P01823974830                       YES

WQTUAR2930                        NO

 

I am using SAS EG 7.1

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Astounding
PROC Star

The INDEX function works here.  One possibility:

 

in_sequence = (index(variable, '830') > 0);

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Astounding
PROC Star

The INDEX function works here.  One possibility:

 

in_sequence = (index(variable, '830') > 0);

Amber_Nicole94
Obsidian | Level 7

That worked! Thanks!

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