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Stefy67
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

I wish to create a new variable Newcode using conditions and "Contains" instruction.

Considering the example here attached  the variable Newcode has to satisfy this condition :

 

if (ateco81='830' or ateco81='982') and (ateco91='93020' or ateco91='93021') and (attsoc contains "PArrucch*" or "Barbier*")) then Newcode ='999';

Obviously this instruction doesn't work. Can you give me any suggestion?

Thanks

Stefania

 

Version SAS 9.4 

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jklaverstijn
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

As usual there is more than one way to do this. The quickest would be to use the FIND function:

 

if find(string, substr) > 0 then ...

Alternatives are the INDEX function and Perl Regular Expressions (PRX) functions.

 

Hope this helps,

 - Jan.

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jklaverstijn
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

As usual there is more than one way to do this. The quickest would be to use the FIND function:

 

if find(string, substr) > 0 then ...

Alternatives are the INDEX function and Perl Regular Expressions (PRX) functions.

 

Hope this helps,

 - Jan.

Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Please supply code as advised in https://communities.sas.com/t5/help/faqpage/faq-category-id/posting?nobounce, and example data in data steps with datalines (a macro for converting your data to data steps is found in https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/How-to-create-a-data-step-version-of-your-dat...)

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Stefy67
Calcite | Level 5
Thanks I find the solution.

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