DATA HAVE;
INPUT NAME$30.;
CARDS;
SAI KIRAN PATEL
UMA
RAVI KIRAN
;
RUN;
I WANT DATA LIKE THIS WITHOUT USING ARRAYS
F-NAME M-NAME L-NAME
SAI KIRAN PATEL
UMA
RAVI KIRAN
CAN I GET CODE PLEASE? THANKS
Try this
data want(drop=name);
set have;
f_name = scan(name, 1);
m_name = scan(name, 2);
l_name = scan(name, 3);
run;
EDITED DATA ABOVE PLEASE CHECK AGAIN?
Quick fix
data want(drop=name);
set have;
f_name = scan(name, 1);
m_name = scan(name, 2);
if countw(name) = 2 then do;
call missing(m_name);
l_name = scan(name, 2);
end;
else l_name = scan(name, 3);
run;
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