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o_p
SAS Employee o_p
SAS Employee

Hi,

How can the below excel function coded in SAS?

VAR01

VAR02

1234567890123=RIGHT(A2,10)

The result must be "4567890123".

Thanks,

Olp

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Ksharp
Super User

No. if it is character. I would write this.

data test;

v1='1234567890123';

v2=substr(strip(v1),length(v1)-9);

put v1= v2= ;

run;

Xia Keshan

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jakarman
Barite | Level 11

There is no straightforward equal name function. SAS(R) 9.4 Functions and CALL Routines: Reference, Third Edition  substr can do the job when you give the position. (length - ... )

There are a lot of functions in SAS it could be your soltion is easier thinking in SAS than in Excel.

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Ksharp
Super User

It was character type or numeric type ?

data _null_;
v1=1234567890123;
v2=mod(v1,10**10);
put v1= best32. v2=;
run;



Xia Keshan

o_p
SAS Employee o_p
SAS Employee

Hi Xia,

It is character type.

I modified your code and it became this.

data test;

v1='1234567890123';

v2=put(mod(v1,10**10),10.);

run;

v1v2
12345678901234567890123

Now, I've had what I need.

Thanks for your quick answer.

Olp

Ksharp
Super User

No. if it is character. I would write this.

data test;

v1='1234567890123';

v2=substr(strip(v1),length(v1)-9);

put v1= v2= ;

run;

Xia Keshan

jakarman
Barite | Level 11

Yep as character is better for substr, The precision better said limits to precision will cause nice effects expected above 12 digits, sure above 15 digits.

---->-- ja karman --<-----

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