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Date:   Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:57:26 -0400
Reply-To:   Dan Abner <dan.abner99@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   Dan Abner <dan.abner99@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Extracting a word that matches a patter in a macro var XXXX
Comments:   cc: Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <CAM+YpE-fdagBa+QWr1z4YfeCzgTYbpXZXHRtfNDPqL2RjozS7A@mail.gmail.com>
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Sorry for the confusion: Bad choice of words on my part.

What is the best way to select any and all words that contain the following string:

E_N_OPERC*E_O_BILLGR

On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com> wrote: > What's the pattern there? You mean > <letter>_<letter>_<some letters>*<letter>_<letter>_<some letters> > ? > > -Joe > > > On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Dan Abner <dan.abner99@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> I have a macro var (&INTER) that resolves to a space delimited string >> of 1500 words. What is the best way to select any and all words that >> contain the following pattern: >> >> E_N_OPERC*E_O_BILLGR >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Dan > >

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