Hi,
I am working on the health dataset and try to add a '0' value within all the ID number.
such as
original ID New ID
110011001 1100110001
110012001 1100120001
......
I want to know whether it has a syntax regarding to this.
data have;
length x $ 20;
x='110011001';
y=substr(x,1,6)||'0'||substr(x,7);
run;
On top of the suggestion by @Ksharp ...
For more extensive / detailed info about
"Inserting a substring into a SAS string"
, see:
Inserting a substring into a SAS string
By Leonid Batkhan on SAS Users
February 15, 2021
Inserting a substring into a SAS string - SAS Users
Have a nice day,
Koen
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