Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:50:15 -0700
Reply-To:     JohnH <john.c.hennessey@SSA.GOV>
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From:         JohnH <john.c.hennessey@SSA.GOV>
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Subject:      Re: One liner to convert numeric ssn to 9-digit character
              variable with leading zeros
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On Jul 28, 9:56 am, "dirk.vk" <dirk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi John, how about the zx. format?
>
> I don't know much about these SocSecNr.s but from your post I gather
> that you want to do this:
>
> * Imagine this is your data;
> data SocNum;
>   input ssn;
>   cards;
> 99882
> 555556888
>   ;
> run;
>
> * Using z9. will add leading zeroes;
> data _null_;
>   set SocNum;
>   file 'C:\test.txt';
>   put ssn z9.;
> run;
>
> * Contents of test.txt:
> 000099882
> 555556888
> ;
>
> Cheers,
> Dirk

That's it!  Thanks, John