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vraj1
Quartz | Level 8

I have a variable which has values like "magnum 1", "magnum 2" "magnum 3". I need to extract first3 and last number like "MAG1"

"MAG2". How can i do this in proc sql?

 

Any help

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Hello,

 

proc sql;
SELECT upcase(cats(substr(x,1,3),substr(x,length(x)-1)))
FROM have;
quit;

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

Hello,

 

proc sql;
SELECT upcase(cats(substr(x,1,3),substr(x,length(x)-1)))
FROM have;
quit;
ballardw
Super User

@vraj1 wrote:

I have a variable which has values like "magnum 1", "magnum 2" "magnum 3". I need to extract first3 and last number like "MAG1"

"MAG2". How can i do this in proc sql?

 

Any help


Do you have any values with fewer than 4 characters?

If you have "mag" as a value your rule would create "magg".

 

vraj1
Quartz | Level 8

Its only 3 letters:-)

 

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