Converts hexadecimal data to character data.
Category: |
Character
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Width range: |
1 to 32,767
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Default width: |
2
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UNIX specifics: |
values are interpreted as ASCII values
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See: |
$HEXw. informat in
SAS Language Reference: Dictionary
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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. SAS under UNIX interprets
values that are read with this informat as ASCII values.
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