Date:         Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:56:06 -0700
Reply-To:     RolandRB <rolandberry@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         RolandRB <rolandberry@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: use scan function?
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Arjen wrote:
> Thanks RolanRB.
>
> I now have this code:
>
> %LET Item="Ascites";
> data &Item.;
> set Dictionary;
> where (question||answer) contains "&Item";
> keep Question Answer rowID;
> run;
>
> My last question is: will this also give me the strings where "ascites"
> is written, i.e. is this code case-sensitive?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Arjen

I think it is case sensitive. You could use index() with capitalization
like this:

if index(upcase(question),%upcase(&Item)) or
index(upcase(answer),%upcase(&Item));