Hi there, I am trying to do some mathematics operation as below:
data XX;
set table;
A= B*C/D
run;
B C D A
5000000.00 0.045000 2 *
5000000.00 0.045000 2 *
These are the logs for the operation.
NOTE: Numeric values have been converted to character values at the places given by: (Line):(Column).
127:53
NOTE: Variable A is uninitialized.
NOTE: Invalid character data, 112500.00 , at line 127 column 53.
Why does A change to character and how to stop it?
The first note "Numeric values have been converted to character values" indicates a problem during data import. Storing number in alphanumeric variables is not recommended.
Are B, C and D numeric variables? If not: fix this first.
If A is not in dataset "table", add a length-statement.
Thanks for your reply. I fixed it with changing the IMPORT datatype of D from string to numeric. It was auto set to string as it is empty.
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