Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:09:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Ray Wallace <raymondw@UIDAHO.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Ray Wallace <raymondw@UIDAHO.EDU>
Organization: University of Idaho
Subject:      change a variable type

Once i get a variable into sas, say from an oracle table, how can i change
it from a varchar to a num and vice versa?

tia

ray wallace