Graeme:

no_dashes = length(filename) - length(compress(filename));

-----Original Message----- From: Graeme Kirton [mailto:gkirton@FILCS.COM] Sent: May 25, 2001 9:55 AM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Count the number of " - "

Can anyone tell me if there's a quick way to count the number of " - " in the following string. Im trying to do an error check on the filename. EG if the number of " - " doesn't equal five then STOP.

The names of the filenames do change.

QSM001A-01-0007-b1-50-PRECON.csv

Cheers Graeme

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