Date:         Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:01:14 -0700
Reply-To:     "Terjeson, Mark" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
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From:         "Terjeson, Mark" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
Subject:      Re: name of variabel
Comments: To: Filipa.Fig@PORTUGALMAIL.PT
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Hi Filipa,

Here is one method of changing characters.

data _null_;
    theString = 'the old+file*name.txt';
    result = translate(theString,'___',' +*');
    put _all_;
run;

Not sure at point in your process your need
actually is, so we don't know if you need to
automate renaming or not, etc.




Hope this is helpful.


Mark Terjeson
Senior Programmer Analyst, IM&R
Russell Investments


Russell Investments
Global Leaders in Multi-Manager Investing






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Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:45 AM
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Subject: name of variabel

Hi all,
I have many variables and the name of these variables contains
characters that aren't acceptables in SAS. Is it possible to substitute
automatically these characters for acceptable characteres (for example
underscore)? How can I do it?
Thank you
Filipa