Hello
I have coded a simple SAS Module, when i printed when the description is
comming in quotes. Could some one please help me understand why the quotes is
comming ?
OPTIONS OBS=MAX;
DATA A1;
INFILE IN1;
INPUT @1 ITEM 9.
@10 DESC $25.;
*DATA A2;
* INFILE IN2;
* INPUT @1 ITEM 9.
* @10 DESC $25.;
DATA A3;
SET A1;
PROC PRINT DATA=A3;
TITLE 'ITEM DETAILS -APPEND DATA STEP';
RUN;
*PROC APPEND BASE=A1 DATA=A2;
*PROC PRINT DATA=A1;
*TITLE 'ITEM DETAILS - APPEND PROC';
*RUN;
PROC SORT DATA=A3 OUT=A4;
BY DESC;
RUN;
PROC PRINT DATA=A4;
BY DESC;
TITLE 'ITEM DETAILS - SORTED';
RUN;
642619109NEW BEL SUMMER FOLLY
642621639
642621839SCHLAFLY PALE ALE
645051939CANADA DRY GINGERALE
645051969BLUE MOON VARIETY
645052399
645052569COUNTRYTIME LEMONADE
********************************* Top of Data ****************************
ITEM DETAILS -APPEND DATA STEP 23:41
Obs ITEM DESC
1 642619109 NEW BEL SUMMER FOLLY
2 642621639
3 642621839 SCHLAFLY PALE ALE
4 645051939 CANADA DRY GINGERALE
5 645051969 BLUE MOON VARIETY
6 645052399
7 645052569 COUNTRYTIME LEMONADE
ITEM DETAILS - SORTED 23:41
------------------------------- DESC=' ' ------------------------------------
Obs ITEM
1 642621639
Thanks
Ron T
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