A well known function in SAS is the LENGTH function – used to return the length of a character string.
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January, 2017
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The MAX and MIN functions allow you to easily identify the maximum and minimum values from a selection of variables.
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January, 2017
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strip(string) - Removes leading and trailing blanks in one go. This is the same as left(trim(string)) that you would use in V8.
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The COMPRESS function has been enhanced in SAS 9 by providing an optional 3rd argument, which controls the functions behaviour.
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January, 2017
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The COMPBL function will remove all leading and trailing blanks but will retain single embedded blanks, which is useful for name fields. Consider the following SAS Program:
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Users who are moving from a traditional SAS programming role to Enterprise Guide have the option to import their existing SAS Programs. This can be achieved in a number of ways.
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