The model of my input file is as follows. except date, i have to multiple all variables from Y1 to Y100 with 1 and create a new variableģ. I have to do the following functions with the codeġ. It can be done easy, if i use array function. i think it is better to multiple all the variables with 1 and create a new variable and them remove the old one. and I take no responsibility for any of them. All my answers were extracted from the 'Big Dummys Guide to the As400'.
I have some numeric and character variables in the file. Code: if check 0123456789: S4FWIDTHIN) > 0 Non-numeric endif. If you try to do something to a character variable that should only be done to a numeric variable.
#Convert character to numeric sas code#
Your technique to convert the character variable to numeric is working.Ĭan you please help me out in writing the SAS CODE with array function for the same purpose, because i have large number of variables to convert them into numeric. The reality though is that SAS is a pretty smart application. Similar to the automatic character-to-numeric conversion, SAS will also. Maybe using proc transpose before converting the esg-variables is even better, but i am to lazy to change the code now Outputfrom Program 9.13: Using INPUT function to convert character values to. * maybe write a note to the log if conversion failed */ If missing(esg) and not missing(values) then do So i would do something like this /* untested code */ĭo year = lbound(values) to hbound(values) The data seems to be in spreadsheet-style, easy to read for humans, difficult to work with in code. The ? take care of values that aren't numeric, the input-function returns a missing value in those cases. Most likely causing errors if esg2021 has non-numeric content. Must put a calculated column like for example:īad idea, using this code notes (that should be at least warnings) are written to the log about automatic type conversation. In STATA, this conversion be can be done via either real() function or destring command.