What is Anyalpha in SAS?

What is Anyalpha in SAS?

The ANYALPHA function searches a string for the first occurrence of any character that is an uppercase or lowercase letter. If such a character is found, ANYALPHA returns the position in the string of that character. If no such character is found, ANYALPHA returns a value of 0.

How many SAS functions are there?

As of version 9.4, the Base SAS product includes a comprehensive library of over 500 functions and call routines.

How do you use coalesce in SAS?

COALESCE accepts one or more numeric expressions. The COALESCE function checks the value of each expression in the order in which they are listed and returns the first non-null or nonmissing value. If only one value is listed, then the COALESCE function returns the value of that argument.

What does call Symput do in SAS?

CALL SYMPUT is a SAS® language routine that assigns a value produced in a DATA step to a macro variable. It is one of the DATA step interface tools that provides a dynamic link for communication between the SAS language and the macro facility.

What is SAS call routine?

A SAS function is a built-in method to perform a computation or system manipulation and return a value. A CALL routine alters variable values or performs other system functions. CALL routines are similar to functions, but differ from functions in that you cannot use them in assignment statements.

What is the difference between input and put in SAS?

A PUT() converts character variable to another character variable. E INPUT() converts character variable with numeric value and informat to a character variable. F INPUT() converts character variable with numeric value and informat to a numeric variable.

What is PDV in SAS?

The program data vector (PDV) is a logical area of memory where SAS builds a data set, one observation at a time. When a program executes, SAS reads data values from the input buffer or creates them by executing SAS language statements. SAS assigns the values to the appropriate variables in the program data vector.

How do I get rid of the dot in SAS?

You can remove the periods from a character variable using the COMPRESS() function. If you want to convert the string without periods into a number using the INPUT() function. Note that SAS stores all numbers as floating point so the maximum number of digits you have have is 16 (really 15).

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