Date:         Wed, 17 Jul 1996 15:36:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Steffen Lucas <steffen.lucas@DUU.X400.BASF-AG.DE>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Steffen Lucas <steffen.lucas@DUU.X400.BASF-AG.DE>
Organization: BASF AG
Subject:      Re: Help- Select Records on Substring of Characters

Try this:
 
data la19521;
     set new(where=(mess like '%LA19521%'));
run;
 
I hope it will help you....
 
Steffen