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BrahmanandaRao
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
proc import datafile="C:\Users\xxxx\Desktop\Rajadhani_Trains.xlsx"
out=rajadhani
dbms=xlsx 
replace ;
getnames=yes;
quit;

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Hi Guys,

Here i have excel file in Tr_No variable observations have embeded spaces please see above marking so i want remove embaded space while import that file 

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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

Afaik not possible. You need to post process the data. Something like:

data rajadhani;
  set rajadhani;
  tr_no=compress(tr_no);
run;



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