Date:         Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:57:07 -0500
Reply-To:     Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Maximum length of a string
Comments: To: "Sridhar, Kumar" <nsridhar@medarex.com>
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Kumar,

I just made a slightly change on the code you provided. the entire value is
showed up.

Let me know,if I misunderstood your question.



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=trim(x)||' '|| trim(y);

run;
options linesize=128;
proc report data=test nowds ;

     columns  z;

     define z /'test' width=96 display flow;

run;



On 6/27/06, Sridhar, Kumar <nsridhar@medarex.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>