Date:         Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:30:02 -0700
Reply-To:     Sharon <findingjobs@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Sharon <findingjobs@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Character/Numeric Variable Error Message
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Hi,
I get the following error message when I try to combine datasets.

24         data blue;
25         set berry raison;
ERROR: Variable fruit has been defined as both character and numeric.
26         by fruit; run;

I doubled checked to ensure that both "fruit" variables in berry and
raison are both character variables.
I've even gone as far as to write if-then statements to make sure they
are character (if berry = '01' then berry = '01').
I don't understand why I keep getting this error message.
Furthermore, I did a proc contents on both data sets and they both say
that "fruit" is a character variable.
any suggestions?
thank you.