SAS(R) Data Quality Server 9.2: Reference

Product	Release
SAS Enterprise BI Server	4.2
SAS Data Quality Server	9.2
SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server
SAS BI Server
SAS Data Integration Studio	4.2
DataFlux dfPower Studio
DataFlux Enterprise Integration Server

Functions and CALL Routines

DQGENDER Function

Returns a gender determination from the name of an individual.

Valid in:

DATA step, PROC SQL, or SCL

Syntax
Details
Example
See Also

Syntax

DQGENDER(char, 'gender-analysis-definition'<, 'locale'>)

char

is the name of a character variable, a character value in quotation marks, or an expression that evaluates to a variable name or a quoted value.

gender-analysis-definition

specifies the name of the gender analysis definition.

Restriction:

must exist in the specified locale.

locale

(optional) specifies the name of the locale that contains the specified gender analysis definition. The value can be a name in quotation marks, the name of a variable whose value is a locale name, or an expression that evaluates to a variable name or to a quoted locale name.

The specified locale must be loaded into memory as part of the locale list.

Default:	the first locale in the locale list.
Restriction:	if no value is specified, the default locale is used.
See:	Load and Unload Locales.

Details

The DQGENDER function evaluates the name of an individual to determine the gender of that individual. If the evaluation finds substantial clues that indicate gender, the function returns a value that indicates that the gender is female or male. If the evaluation is inconclusive, the function returns a value that indicates that the gender is unknown. The exact return value is determined by the specified gender analysis definition and locale.

Example

The following example returns the value M for the variable GENDER:

gender=dqGender('Mr. John B. Smith', 'Gender', 'ENUSA');