Date:         Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:40:41 -0600
Reply-To:     yingtao <yingtaoliu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         yingtao <yingtaoliu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: inserting (not replacing!) characters into strings
Comments: To: wcw2 <wcw2@cdc.gov>
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Data_null's picture format is a good way. I played with the code by
modifying as following, and

and found *2* issues:
*

1.* The Character values have been converted to numeric values;
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2.* Due to *1*, the actual data set does not keep the format when you export
(e.g proc export to excel);
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3.* if I put format ptid pt10. after ptid = put(input(id,*8.*),*10.*), I got
error " The format $PT was not found or could not be loaded.

", why the order matters?

thanks!
*

data* b;

do id = '02301111';

format ptid pt10.;

ptid = put(input(id,*8.*),*10.*);

put (_all_) (/=);

end;
*

run*;



On 1/9/08, wcw2 <wcw2@cdc.gov> wrote:
>
> Hey thanks so much y'all, this is a great help! : )
>