Date:         Tue, 13 Apr 2004 12:12:03 +0200
Reply-To:     Robert Bardos <bardos2@ANSYS.CH>
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From:         Robert Bardos <bardos2@ANSYS.CH>
Subject:      Re: how to convert a number in string format to its numerical
              value
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Mayukh,

use the INPUT function.
DocLink: http://v8doc.sas.com/sashtml/lgref/z0180357.htm#z0226269

Hope this helps

Robert Bardos
Ansys AG, Switzerland

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Von: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]Im Auftrag von
Mayukh Dass
Gesendet: Dienstag, 13. April 2004 07:29
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Betreff: how to convert a number in string format to its numerical value


Hi,

I have a dataset where the variable age is a string variable and contains
numbers. I would like to process the numeric value of these strings.

For example,

 Age
 20                                   is a string. I want to convert this 20
which is a string to 20 as a numeric value.



Thank you in advance.

Mayukh