Date:         Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:05:26 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (CDC/CCHIS/NCPHI)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: how can I store a number greater than 8 bytes?
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> From: newton
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 2:33 PM
> Subject: how can I store a number greater than 8 bytes?
>
> I need to store a variable with numeric inputs greater than 8 bytes.
> The output I see via proc print will give me scientific format as, for
> example, 2.56E28.
> I have tried format option, length option, and coveting the numeric
> value into character, but I will still lose some precision.
> Is there anyway I can create a variable that can store numeric value
> greater than 8 bytes?

Length
in
bytes  Mainframe               Unix / PC
8      72,057,594,037,927,900  9,007,199,254,740,990

you have numbers greater than 9 ... zillion?


take your pick:

* you're working too hard

* you have the wrong computer

* you have the wrong software

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/Numeric_representation_issues_in_SAS


Mathematica?

http://www.wolfram.com/

Ron Fehd  the scientific notation maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2 at cdc
dot gov