Date:         Mon, 1 Jun 2009 05:53:07 -0700
Reply-To:     RAVI <ravikumar.anni@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         RAVI <ravikumar.anni@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Remove leading zeros...
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Hi
Try this, you will get your expected output.

data trial(rename=x=zero);
informat zero $16.;
format zero $16.;
input zero $ name $;
x=input(zero,best12.);
drop zero;
cards;
00124 ancd
00002154 cdsfs
000245755 aswda
000100245 cdsew
;
proc print; run;

Regards,
Ravikumar