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librasonali
Quartz | Level 8
data Extract;
length Subjects $40;
input Subjects $;
cards;

Archaeology
Architecture and Built Environment
Art and Design
Classics and Ancient History
English Language and Literature
History
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies ; run;

Hello,

Please find abv sample data . where output should be in a new field method2 be as below .

I am confused that do I have to use substring and scan ? but how that I am confused .

method2
 
Built Environment
Design
Ancient History
Literature
 
 
 
 
 
Religious Studies

 

Thanks in advance ! 🙂

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Ksharp
Super User
data Extract;
input Subjects $40.;

p=findw(Subjects,'and');
if p then want=substr(Subjects,p+4);

cards;

Archaeology
Architecture and Built Environment
Art and Design
Classics and Ancient History
English Language and Literature
History
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
;
run;

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Ksharp
Super User
data Extract;
input Subjects $40.;

p=findw(Subjects,'and');
if p then want=substr(Subjects,p+4);

cards;

Archaeology
Architecture and Built Environment
Art and Design
Classics and Ancient History
English Language and Literature
History
Linguistics
Modern Languages
Performing Arts
Philosophy
Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies
;
run;

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