Date:         Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:38:41 -0600
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From:         "./ ADD NAME=Data _null_;" <iebupdte@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Deleting Observations with Characters
Comments: To: SAS_learner <proccontents@gmail.com>
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No Howard's e-mail refuses to be accepted by gmail as anything but
spam.  I can "STAR" them and that makes them easier to find in the
spam box.

The only think I can think of is that JUNK in the e-mail address is
too much for G-Mail's spam filter to resist.

I continue to check my spam box throughout the day and look forward to
seeing spam that has been starred.

Thankfully e-mail from "Ajay who's it" does end up in the spam box as directed.


On 1/26/09, SAS_learner <proccontents@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello  _null_,
>
> Did you figure out how to get Howard's email to Gmail Inbox. If so can you
> let me know ??
>
> Thanks
> SL
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 5:48 PM, ./ ADD NAME=Data _null_;
> <iebupdte@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Format Modifiers for Error Reporting
> > ?
> > suppresses printing the invalid data note when SAS encounters invalid
> > data values.
> >
> > See Also: How Invalid Data is Handled
> >
> > ??
> > suppresses printing the messages and the input lines when SAS
> > encounters invalid data values. The automatic variable _ERROR_ is not
> > set to 1 for the invalid observation.
> >
> >
> > They work on input statement and INPUT function but not inputN/C.  As
> > far as PROC TRANSPOSE goes perhaps LET will produce the effect you
> > desire but I'm not sure exactly what you are referring to.  Can you
> > make example?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/26/09, Joe Matise <snoopy369@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Have to say, that's the first time I've come across ??.  Is that the
> only
> > > place it works to suppress invalid messages, or does it work elsewhere?
> > > (For example, a proc transpose where you have columns overwriting other
> > > columns intentionally, etc.)?
> > >
> > > -Joe
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:42 PM, ./ ADD NAME=Data _null_; <
> > > iebupdte@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It is a bit easier to quiet invalid data messages with ??
> > > >
> > > > if missing(input(var,??best12.)) then delete;
> > > >
> > > > On 1/26/09, Arthur Tabachneck <art297@netscape.net> wrote:
> > > > > Jason,
> > > > >
> > > > > If Howard's concern is valid and you need to keep numbers stated in
> > > > > scientific notation, then I'd suggest the following method:
> > > > >
> > > > > %LET N_Errors = %SYSFUNC(GETOPTION(Errors));
> > > > > OPTIONS ERRORS=0;
> > > > > data have;
> > > > >  input var $5.;
> > > > >  if missing(input(var,best12.)) then delete;
> > > > >  cards;
> > > > > 1234
> > > > > 12a5
> > > > > 12E3
> > > > > abcd
> > > > > ;
> > > > > OPTIONS ERRORS=&N_Errors;
> > > > >
> > > > > HTH,
> > > > > Art
> > > > > -----
> > > > > On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:01:47 -0500, Howard Schreier <hs AT dc-sug
> DOT
> > > > org>
> > > > > <schreier.junk.mail@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:27:55 -0800, J M <jasonm@UCLA.EDU> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>How can delete observations containing characters (eg 92z89 or
> abcd)?
> > > > > >>I just want to keep observations with numeric values.
> > > > > >>Thanks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >How about 12e3? It contains an alpha character but is nevertheless
> valid
> > > > > as
> > > > > >the external representation of a numeric value?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>