Macro Functions for NLS

Macro Functions for NLS by Category

The following table provides brief descriptions of the SAS NLS macro functions. For more information, see the NLS entry for each macro function.

Macro Functions for NLS by Category
Category	Macro Functions for NLS	Description
DBCS	%KINDEX Macro Function	Returns the position of the first character of a string.
	%KLEFT and %QKLEFT Macro Functions	Left-aligns an argument by removing leading blanks.
	%KLENGTH Macro Function	Returns the length of a string.
	%KSCAN and %QKSCAN Functions	Searches for a word that is specified by its position in a string.
	%KSUBSTR and %QKSUBSTR Macro Functions	Produces a substring of a character string.
	%KUPCASE and %QKUPCASE Macro Functions	Converts values to uppercase.