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Ronein
Onyx | Level 15

Hello

User define macro variable in structure  as following:

1 or 2 digits number _4 digits number _  4 digits number

for example:

%let  X=59_2001_9901;

%let  X=8_2001_9901;

I want to create another macro variable called Y that is created automatically from macro variable X and get the digits of macro variable X  before the first underscore.

So in the examples  :

%let Y=59;

%let Y=8;

May you show code how to do it please?

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yabwon
Amethyst | Level 16

Or even just:

 

%let y = %scan(&x.,1,_);

 

[EDIT:] Link to the doc. https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/mcrolref/p1nhhymw6gxixvn1johcfl6kaygw.htm

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yabwon
Amethyst | Level 16

;-D

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u48512177
Fluorite | Level 6

%let X=59_2001_9901;
%let Y=%sysfunc(scan(&X, 1, _));
%put Y=&Y;

 

%let X=8_2001_9901;
%let Y=%sysfunc(scan(&X, 1, _));
%put Y=&Y;

 

u48512177_0-1684233698632.png

 

yabwon
Amethyst | Level 16

?

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