PROC PROPCASE

SAS9.1から使える関数PROPCASEメモ。
Using the PROPCASE function
最初の1文字を大文字にする関数のようです。
従来の方法：

DATA CAPITALIZE;
INFORMAT FIRST LAST $30.;
INPUT FIRST LAST;
FIRST = LOWCASE(FIRST);
LAST = LOWCASE(LAST);
SUBSTR(FIRST,1,1) = UPCASE(SUBSTR(FIRST,1,1));
SUBSTR(LAST,1,1) = UPCASE(SUBSTR(LAST,1,1));
DATALINES;
ronald cODy
THomaS eDISON
albert einstein
;
PROC PRINT DATA=CAPITALIZE NOOBS;
TITLE "Listing of Data Set CAPITALIZE";
RUN;

PRPOCASEを使う方法：

DATA PROPER;
INPUT NAME $60.;
NAME = PROPCASE(NAME);
DATALINES;
ronald cODy
THomaS eDISON
albert einstein
;
PROC PRINT DATA=PROPER NOOBS;
TITLE "Listing of Data Set PROPER";
RUN;