Get a min and max

[SASPhile]

I have a pulse rate column with takes values like 100-125 or 60-80 or 60-125.

Now how to separate the min and max from say 100-125 as min=100 and max=125.same with other values.

pulse           min     max

100-125        100     125

60-125           60     125

60-80            60      80

[art297]

scan function should work.  try (untested)

min=scan(pulse,1);

max=scan(pulse,2);

[SASPhile]

thanks art. if the column has missing value?

[art297]

You could just precede the call with an if statement.  Again, not tested:

if not missing(pulse) then do;

   min=scan(pulse,1);

   max=scan(pulse,2);

end;