Date:         Thu, 13 May 2010 16:20:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff <zhujp98@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff <zhujp98@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: how to use wildcards here?
Comments: To: Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com>
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Thanks. Unfortunately I have only sas 9.1.
It seems I have to list them all.
Jeff

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com> wrote:

> a_:
> if you have 9.2
>
> However, I would put dollars to donuts that there is a better solution yet
> to your larger problem... (though I guess donuts are getting close to $1
> each now aren't they...)
>
> -Joe
>
>
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Jeff <zhujp98@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> data combine;
>> merge a_1 a_b a_6 a_55 .....;
>> ....
>>
>> all datasets to be merged starts with a_
>> Is there a better ways make the code concise in stead of listing all of
>> them?
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>>
>
>