Date:         Thu, 12 Jun 1997 20:08:36 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Abernathy <tga1@COLUMBIA.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Tom Abernathy <tga1@COLUMBIA.EDU>
Organization: Columbia University
Subject:      Re: numeric/text problem
In-Reply-To:  <9705128661.AA866153254@westatpo.westat.com>
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That is because the MAX operator ( <> ) operates on numeric data.
So SAS converts your variable and your constant to numeric and picks
the maximum.
 
To code NOT EQUAL you can use:
 A NE B
 NOT (A = B)
 A ^= B
 
 
- Tom Abernathy (tga1@columbia.edu)