Dear SAS community:
I have a dataset and would like to create a column in my data that is a dummy variable equal to 1 if the text contains "Estimates do not reflect" and equal to 0 if the text is "Estimates reflect". How is this possible?
Thanks!
data have;
input col $50.;
datalines;
DEC16 Estimates do not reflect adoption
Mar17 Estimates reflect adoption
JUN15 Estimates do not reflect adoption
SEP17 Estimates reflect adoption
;
data have;
input col $50.;
datalines;
DEC16 Estimates do not reflect adoption
Mar17 Estimates reflect adoption
JUN15 Estimates do not reflect adoption
SEP17 Estimates reflect adoption
;
data want;
set have;
if findw(col,'Estimates do not reflect')>0 then dummy=1;
else if findw(col,'Estimates reflect')>0 then dummy=0;
run;
data have;
input col $50.;
datalines;
DEC16 Estimates do not reflect adoption
Mar17 Estimates reflect adoption
JUN15 Estimates do not reflect adoption
SEP17 Estimates reflect adoption
;
data want;
set have;
if findw(col,'Estimates do not reflect')>0 then dummy=1;
else if findw(col,'Estimates reflect')>0 then dummy=0;
run;
find works-->
data want;
set have;
if find(col,'Estimates do not reflect')>0 then dummy=1;
else if find(col,'Estimates reflect')>0 then dummy=0;
run;
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