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Alexxxxxxx
Pyrite | Level 9

Dear all,

 

I want to read a numerical value (i.g., SIC)  "111" in a format as "0111" by the following code.

DATA SIC_code_list;
	infile "G:\PATSTAT_control_variable\CSV\SIC_Code_List.csv"
	DLM = ";"
	DSD
	missover
	lrecl=32767
	firstobs = 2;
	input
	SIC : 4.
	Description :$1000.
	;
	format
	SIC 4.
	;
run;

however, I only get 111, is there any method to change the format and shown as 0111?

 

thanks in advance.

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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

Use Z format

 

format	SIC z4.;

 


DATA SIC_code_list;
	infile "G:\PATSTAT_control_variable\CSV\SIC_Code_List.csv"
	DLM = ";"
	DSD
	missover
	lrecl=32767
	firstobs = 2;
	input
	SIC : 4.
	Description :$1000.
	;
	format	SIC Z4.	;/*Notice here*/
run;

 

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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20

Use Z format

 

format	SIC z4.;

 


DATA SIC_code_list;
	infile "G:\PATSTAT_control_variable\CSV\SIC_Code_List.csv"
	DLM = ";"
	DSD
	missover
	lrecl=32767
	firstobs = 2;
	input
	SIC : 4.
	Description :$1000.
	;
	format	SIC Z4.	;/*Notice here*/
run;

 

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