Date:         Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:33:08 -0700
Reply-To:     "Terjeson, Mark" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
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From:         "Terjeson, Mark" <Mterjeson@RUSSELL.COM>
Subject:      Re: String function help
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Hi sasbegy,

While the SCAN() function will allow
you to fetch the first word in string,
I think due to the unlimited possibilities
that "first word in a group of strings"
could mean, it probably would be better
to give us some samples of what the source
data might be and then a sample of what
your desired output might be.  Otherwise,
there are too many variations to guess at.



Hope this is helpful.


Mark Terjeson
Senior Programmer Analyst
Investment Management & Research
Russell Investments
253-439-2367


Russell
Global Leaders in Multi-Manager Investing





-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
sasbegy
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 11:23 AM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: String function help

Hi,
I need a help to write a code on How to return the the first word in a
group of strings in sas ?

Thanks