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| Functions and CALL Routines |
DQIDENTIFY Function
Returns a category name from a character value.
| Requirement: | The specified locale must be loaded into memory as part of the locale list. |
| Valid in: | DATA step, PROC SQL, and SCL |
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| Example |
Syntax |
| DQIDENTIFY (char, 'identification-definition' <,'locale'>) |
Arguments
- char
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specifies a character constant, variable, or expression that contains the value that is analyzed to determine that category of the content.
- identification-definition
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is the name of the identification definition. The definition must be in the locale that is used.
- locale
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specifies a character constant, variable, or expression that contains the locale name.
Default: The default locale is the first locale in the locale list. If no value is specified, the default locale is used.
| Details |
The DQIDENTIFY function returns a value that indicates the category of the content in an input character value. The available categories and return values depend on your choice of identification definition and locale.
| Example |
The following example determines whether a character value represents an individual or an organization.
dqid=dqIdentify('LL Bean','Individual/Organization','ENUSA');
After this function call, the value of DQID is Organization.
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