Date:         Fri, 26 Oct 2001 10:25:57 -0400
Reply-To:     "Braten, Michael (Exchange)" <mbraten@BEAR.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Braten, Michael (Exchange)" <mbraten@BEAR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Character to numeric conversion
Comments: To: Dietrich Alte <alte@MAIL.UNI-GREIFSWALD.DE>
Content-Type: text/plain

HI!

Characters , as you described , can be converted to numeric via the INPUT
function
           numvar= input( charactervar,   fomat)  ;



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dietrich Alte [SMTP:alte@MAIL.UNI-GREIFSWALD.DE]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 2:42 AM
> To:   SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Character to numeric conversion
>
> Is it possible to convert a variable (i.e. it's TYPE) from character
> to numeric (assuming the variable has only numeric values)?
>
> Ok, I know, I can create another variable, multiply with one, rename
> and drop, but is there an easier way? I have about 400 vars to change.
>
>
> Any hints welcome.
>
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