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TRANSLATE

TRANSLATE


Replaces specific characters in a character expression

Language element: function
Category: character
OpenVMS specifics: Pairs of to and from arguments are optional

Syntax
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Syntax

TRANSLATE(source,to-1, from-1<,...to-n,from-n>)

source
specifies the SAS expression that contains the original character value.

to
specifies the characters that you want TRANSLATE to use as substitutes.

from
specifies the characters that you want TRANSLATE to replace.

Details

Under OpenVMS, you do not need to provide pairs of to and from arguments. However, if you do not use pairs, you must supply a comma as a place holder.
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