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$HEXw. informat

$HEXw. informat

Converts hexadecimal data to character data

Character

Width range: 1 to 32767

Default width: 2

UNIX specifics: values are interpreted as ASCII values

The $HEXw. informat converts every two digits of hexadecimal data into one byte of character data. Use the $HEXw. informat to encode hexadecimal values into a character variable when your input data is limited to printable characters. The SAS System under UNIX interprets values that are read with this informat as ASCII values.

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