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deleted_user
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Hi,
I am trying to use the code below to get the required result. when I use tranwrd in data _null_ I get the right result.

%let m=apple martini;
%let m=%sysfunc(tranwrd(&m," ",", "));
%put &m;

returns: apple martini

require : apple, martini
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Patrick
Opal | Level 21
Try this:
%let m=apple martini;
%let m=%sysfunc(tranwrd(&m,%str( ),%str(, ) ));
%put &m;

And here the explanation:
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0105D&L=sas-l&P=29776

HTH
Patrick
deleted_user
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Thanks, that was really helpful

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