How to use prxmatch

[Gil_]

Im needing help to find 3 words in a text
Here is what i have
Data test;
Set test;
If prxmatch('m/brake|brakepads| pads /oi',textbox,>0;
Run;
When i run it the data gets removed

[SuryaKiran]

What is it you want to do when you found those words in the string?

Since you are using an IF conditions only the records that contains those words are returned. SAS won't do anything that you haven't told to do so.

[PGStats · Accepted solution]

Start with fixing the syntax. You didn't close the parenthesis.

In regular expressions, always put substrings alternatives after the full string "m/brakepads|brake pads|pads|brake/io", that way you will match the full expression before any of its components.

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@Gil_ wrote:
Im needing help to find 3 words in a text
Here is what i have
Data test;
Set test;
If prxmatch('m/brake|brakepads| pads /oi',textbox,>0;
Run;
When i run it the data gets removed

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