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alexdsa310
Obsidian | Level 7

i am using proc sql to join and want to use a condition something like this  which was used in datastep.

if mapsubmitted="Y" and (cats(substr(term,1,1),substr(term,length(term)))="()" or term="*") then do;
_rc=_values_.add();
end;

 

i am using the below

proc sql;
create table _values_ as
select distinct b.table,b.column,b.origin,b.originwhere,b.algorithm
from vcol a right join source_columns b
on a.origin=b.origin
where substr(b.term,length(b.term))="()";
quit;

i used where substr(b.term,length(b.term))="()";

 

In this i want to take values in term which are enclosed in "()" or which has "*".

 

values in term are below. i want to take only terms which are enclosed in () and which has *.

 

(MMSE)

(ND)

ISO 8601

 *

 

can any one help me on this.

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
Hello,

Why don't you use the same condition as in your datastep ? Here, you only take the last character of term instead of concatenating the first and last characters.

You can also use this condition :
WHERE b.term like "(%)" or b.term="*";

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gamotte
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
Hello,

Why don't you use the same condition as in your datastep ? Here, you only take the last character of term instead of concatenating the first and last characters.

You can also use this condition :
WHERE b.term like "(%)" or b.term="*";

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