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mf_getvarlen.sas File Reference

Returns the length of a variable. More...

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Detailed Description

Uses varlen function to identify the length of a particular variable. Usage:

data test;
  format str $1.  num datetime19.;
  stop;
run;
%put %mf_getVarLen(test,str);
%put %mf_getVarLen(work.test,num);
%put %mf_getVarLen(test,renegade);

returns:

1
8
NOTE: Variable renegade does not exist in test
Parameters
[in]libdsTwo part dataset (or view) reference.
[in]varVariable name for which a length should be returned
Returns
outputs length
Author
Allan Bowe
Version
9.2

Definition in file mf_getvarlen.sas.