Date:         Thu, 10 Jul 2003 11:37:34 -0400
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: SAS not recognizing spaces in large variable
Comments: cc: Debbie Cooper <debbie.cooper@STEVENSONCOMPANY.COM>
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> From: Debbie Cooper [mailto:debbie.cooper@STEVENSONCOMPANY.COM]

a lose in translation of leading spaces in a character variable
may be solved by specifying a format which preserves spaces:
$char<N>.
or
>         @2887 bigvar    $char4630.

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov

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