Hi all:

I have to character variables (each of length $200) that I concatenate. I would like the resulting variable to be of length $400 and show me the entire value

Of the variable. Unfortunately, right now it shows me the variable1. Any ideas how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

data test;

length x y $200. z $400.;

x='RETROPERITONEAL AND LEFT GREATER THAN RIGHT, PELVIC LYMPHADENOPATHY. MAJORITY OF NODES

ARE STABLE IN SIZE COMPARED TO PRIOR EXAMS, SLIGHT INCREASE IN SOME RETROPERITONEAL LYMPH NODES, PARTICULARLY IN';

y='THE PERIAORTIC AND LEFT PERIAORTIC REGION.';

z=x||' '|| y;

run;

proc report data=test;

columns pid z;

define z /'test' display flow;

run;

Thanks and regards

Kumar Sridhar