Date:         Thu, 23 Feb 2006 05:36:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Hicham <daherhicham@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Hicham <daherhicham@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      alphanumeric variable
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Hi,

My question is relatively simple but I can't find a simple solution. I
am importing a data set containing 6 variables: Name, code, rating,
date, country and sector. The variable code is alphanumeric (sometimes
it takes numeric values and sometimes alphanumeric values). After
importing, SAS reads well my data. But when the variable code has a
numeric value, SAS does not read it, it leaves the cell empty.
Can anyone help me on that?
Thank you in advance,
Hicham