Date:         Wed, 2 Jul 2003 11:46:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Quentin McMullen <Quentin_McMullen@BROWN.EDU>
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From:         Quentin McMullen <Quentin_McMullen@BROWN.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Keeping Variable of the Same Name
Comments: To: scott <slunos@YAHOO.COM>
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scott wrote:
> Does anyone have a suggestion about the following problem?
>
>
> Dataset 'one' contains a character variable 'X'.
>
> Using the following code I would like to keep the new 'X' variable.
>
>  data two (keep = X);
>    set one;
>
>    X = trim(X) || 'TEST';
>
>  run;
>
> The old variable X is kept in 'two'.

Hmmmm....

My money would be that the length of X in one is $1, is that possible?

Maybe try:

>  data two (keep = X);
     length x $5;             *<-- before set;
>    set one;
>
>    X = trim(X) || 'TEST';
>
>  run;

Kind Regards,
--Quentin