Date:         Wed, 21 May 2008 14:24:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Yu Zhang <zhangyu05@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: proc report question
Comments: To: drraju123@gmail.com
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just embed the split character into the string, x='infectious~disease
condition'; it should print out like you asked.

Yu

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 1:52 PM, <drraju123@gmail.com> wrote:

> hi all,
>
> how are you doing.
>
> i have the following.
>
> data test;
>    x = 'infectious disease condition';
>    y = '   '||x;
> run;
>
>    proc report data = test nowd headline headskip split = '~';
>         columns y ;
>
>        define y / width = 20 flow;
>    run;
>
> i get the report as:
>
>  Y
>  _________________
>
>     infectious
>  disease condition
>
>
> i want the report as:
>
>  Y
>  _________________
>
>     infectious
>     disease condition
>
> note: there is a space infront of infectious  and disease.
>
>
> Thank you.
> Rangoon
>