1# bensuccess
The simplest way in this case is use IN: operator. See example below.
Note IN: may not waork in other sas package.
data y;
length zname $20;
zname= 'AZATHI' ; output;
zname= 'AZATHIOP' ; output;
zname= 'AZATHIOPx' ; output;
zname= 'IMURA' ; output;
zname= 'IMURAy' ; output;
zname= 'IM' ; output;
DATA X;
SET y;
WHERE ZName in: ( 'AZATHIOP', 'IMURA');
RUN;
proc print; run;
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Obs zname
1 AZATHIOP
2 AZATHIOPx
3 IMURA
4 IMURAy