extract string from columns

[Cho8]

data utma_test2;
set test;

array search(5) acct_1-acct_5;
array find(5) test1 test2 test3 test4 test5;

do i=1 to dim(search);
if find(search(i), 'ABCD', 'i')>0 then find(i) = 'ABCD';
end;
run;




25 GOPTIONS ACCESSIBLE;
26 data utma_test2;
27 set test;
28
29 array search(5) acct_1-acct_5;
30 array find(5) test1 test2 test3 test4 test5;
NOTE: The array find has the same name as a SAS-supplied or user-defined function. Parentheses following this name are treated as
array references and not function references.
31
32 do i=1 to dim(search);
33 if find(search(i), 'ABCD', 'i')>0 then find(i) = 'ABCD';
ERROR: Too many array subscripts specified for array find.
34 end;
35 run;

[Quentin]

The NOTE in the log explains the problem.  Suggest changing the name of the array to Find_ or Found or whatever names makes sense and isn't already being used by SAS.  You'll have to change the name in both the array statement and when you reference the array.