Date:         Thu, 11 Dec 1997 16:02:17 -0500
Reply-To:     "Kowalczyk, Andrew" <Andrew.W.Kowalczyk@STATE.MA.US>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Kowalczyk, Andrew" <Andrew.W.Kowalczyk@STATE.MA.US>
Subject:      set of wild card matches
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I need to categorize character data based upon a set of 50-200 different
values that may be wild-card in nature.
 
The LIKE comparison would be perfect if it were only a single value, but
how can I do this for a hundred.  Some blend of the IN and LIKE is what
I am looking for.
 
I have contemplated using a macro to generate multiple IF a LIKE b
statements, but was wondering if anyone had any tricks up their sleeves.