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teja5959
Fluorite | Level 6

having data 

    a             b

1148           arm

1149           leg

1150          arm;leg;trunk

1151        arm; leg

 

i want data 

 

a                 b                               c

1148          arm                           arm

1149           leg                            leg 

1150          arm;leg;trunk             arm

1150         arm;leg;trunk              leg 

1150         arm;leg;trunk              trunk

1151         arm;leg                       arm

1151          arm;leg                       leg

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Do like this

 

data have;
input a $ b:$20.;
datalines4;
1148 arm
1149 leg
1150 arm;leg;trunk
1151 arm;leg
;;;;

data want(drop=i);
   set have;
   do i = 1 to countw(b, ';');
      c = scan(b, i, ';');
      output;
   end;
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Do like this

 

data have;
input a $ b:$20.;
datalines4;
1148 arm
1149 leg
1150 arm;leg;trunk
1151 arm;leg
;;;;

data want(drop=i);
   set have;
   do i = 1 to countw(b, ';');
      c = scan(b, i, ';');
      output;
   end;
run;

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