Date:         Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:59:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Ya Huang <ya.huang@AMYLIN.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Ya Huang <ya.huang@AMYLIN.COM>
Subject:      Re: A function for picking up string - 'Substar not working'
              converting to numeric on the same time question - need help (
              thank you so much)
Comments: To: Tom Smith <need_sas_help@YAHOO.COM>

Check your real data, you may have some data point
that is not following the pattern. For example, missing the
'-' or, missing the space etc.

Please let us know once you find out.

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:47:58 -0400, Tom Smith <need_sas_help@YAHOO.COM>
wrote:

>Got error as below: NOTE: Invalid argument to function INPUT at line 1738
>column 7.