Date:         Tue, 20 Apr 2004 14:31:04 -0400
Reply-To:     Venky Chakravarthy <venky.chakravarthy@PFIZER.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Venky Chakravarthy <venky.chakravarthy@PFIZER.COM>
Subject:      Re: search for a string term
Comments: To: max8ca@YAHOO.COM

On Tue, 20 Apr 2004 10:13:37 -0700, Max503 <max8ca@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>I used index() to search for "F BUMPER". The returned results
>contain strings like "OF BUMPER". How do I restrict the serach
>to the exact string term I defined? Thanks.
>
>Max

Max,

The INDEXW function might work for you. Even though it is typically
associated with looking for a WORD, the documentation is not very clear.

That said, I am not sure what is the end goal. If you are trying to
identify a set pattern that has a white space before and after, this could
work:

data _null_ ;
  input @1 mystring $char50. ;
  indw=indexw(mystring,"F BUMPER");
  put indw= ;
  cards ;
GET F BUMPER
GET OF BUMPER
WHAT IF BUMPER
WHAT A F BUMPER
GET F BUMPERS
run ;

Kind Regards,

Venky Chakravarthy