Hi,
I have a variable called var4N, which is numeric type and has format pvalue6.4.
IN my case, var4N has the value <.0001.
I need to convert this to characer variaalbe.
If I try
var4=put(var4N, f6.4);
I am getting 0.0001, instead of <.0001.
Please help.
Well, if your numeric value is smaller than 0.0001, then you obviously need to give your format more digits to the right of the decimal point.
Try 10.8, for example:
24 data _null_; 25 x = 0.0000954; 26 x1 = put(x,10.8); 27 put x1=; 28 run; x1=0.00009540
I am looking specifically for value <.0001.
It should get converted to <.001 rather than showing .0001
Thanks
Archana
I see. Did you try the PValue format?
The pvalue format does work, see:
24 data _null_; 25 x1 = .00001; 26 x2 = put(x1,pvalue6.4); 27 put x2=; 28 run; x2=<.0001
Use pvalue6.4 in your PUT statement if you want to character variable to match what appears in the numeric variable.
First try to Drop this symbol (<), then try to show this value 0.000001 in format.
Later you change to character variable as a Normal process. (using put).
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