On Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:00:48 -0500, mesecca L katram <mesecca@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>Hi all >I am trying to format my report, here I am quoting the example so every >body can run > >data xxy; >input draw abc ; >datalines; >2 56.2 >3 -79.09 >4 88.90 >5 -90.00 >; >run; > >data xxy1; >set xxy; >abc=left(trim(put(sdc, 8.2))); >bbc=left(trim(put(sdc/100,percent8.2))); >run; > >once you run it the results looks >draw abc bbc >2 56.2 56.20% >3 -79.09 (79.09%) >4 88.9 88.90% >5 -90 (90.00%) > >some how puct function is putting bracket for negative value >how do I make it look as follows.... > > >but I need them >draw abc bbc >2 56.2 56.20% >3 -79.09 -79.09% >4 88.9 88.90% >5 -90 -90.00% > > >thanks

The results look like this draw abc bbc 2 56.2 56.20% 3 -79.09 (79.09%) 4 88.9 88.90% 5 -90 (90.00%)

but I want them

draw abc bbc 2 56.2 56.20% 3 -79.09 -79.09% 4 88.9 88.90% 5 -90 -90.00%