Date:         Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:05:26 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: 20 character limit for "proc compare"
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> From: RolandRB
>
> Is it possible to override the 20 character limit for "proc compare"
> text fields?

I don't think so.

you could break up long text:

Var1 = substr(Var,1,20);
Var2 = substr(Var,21,20);

etc


Ron Fehd      The MetaCode(TM) Maven
          and the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2 at cdc dot gov

Posters        170 %COMPARWS
%COMPARWS: Compare with summary:
a macro using proc COMPARE
to write a file of differences to edit and use for updates

http://tinyurl.com/4hhlef for:

http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi23/Posters/p170.pdf