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Batman
Quartz | Level 8

How can I remove the space before the "n" in the variable y1.

 

data x;
y='Provider Name ';
y1=catq('1T',y,'n');
put y= y1=;
run;

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

Are you trying to make a name literal.  There is a function for that.

 

45         data _null_;
46         y='Provider Name ';
47         y1=catq('1T',y,'n');
48         nl = nliteral(y);
49         put y= y1= nl=;
50         run;

y=Provider Name y1='Provider Name' n nl="Provider Name"N

 

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

Are you trying to make a name literal.  There is a function for that.

 

45         data _null_;
46         y='Provider Name ';
47         y1=catq('1T',y,'n');
48         nl = nliteral(y);
49         put y= y1= nl=;
50         run;

y=Provider Name y1='Provider Name' n nl="Provider Name"N

 

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