Date:         Fri, 4 Aug 2006 14:42:10 +0000
Reply-To:     iw1junk@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Ian Whitlock <iw1junk@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      character length in concatenating table
Comments: cc: Arjen <a.benedictus@GMAIL.COM>

Arjen,

I don't believe what you describe can happen.
Take a carefull look at A since the length is determined
from the first data set.

Try to create an example that we can look at,
i.e. create data sets A and B from CARDS.  If this
proves impossible try

   data A2 ;
      set A ( keep = MyVariable ) ;
   run ;
   Data B2 ;
      set B ( keep = MyVariable ) ;
   run ;
   data C2 ;
      set A2 B2 ;
   run ;
   proc contents data = A2 ; run ;
   proc contents data = B2 ; run ;
   proc contents data = C2 ; run ;

and show the contents on SAS-L.  Also try to
desribe as much of the situation as possible.
For example, oh these are not work data sets,
A is an Oracle table using the SAS/ACCESS
LIBNAME ....

Ian Whitlock
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Date:         Fri, 4 Aug 2006 06:25:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Arjen <a.benedictus@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion"
From:         Arjen <a.benedictus@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      character length in concatenating table
Comments: To: sas-l
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Hi all,
I have tables A and B with length of all variables $50. But when
I
create table
data C;
set A B;
run;
One of my variables is only 8 characters while others are indeed
up to
$50. Even when I say*/
data C;
length MyVariable $50;
set A B;
run;
The problem is not solved. Any ideas?
Gracias,
Arjen