How can I export a character variable WITH trailing spaces and quotes? eg: data

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Asked: May 16, 20262026-05-16T14:56:41+00:00 2026-05-16T14:56:41+00:00

How can I export a character variable WITH trailing spaces and quotes?

eg:

data x;
format x $quote17.;
x='ruby';
put x=;
run;

(log extract)
x="ruby"

What is the most efficient way to get the following result?

x="ruby             "

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-16T14:56:42+00:00

Editorial Team

found a way..

data x;
format x $19.;
x='ruby';
x=quote(subpad(x,1,17));
put x=;
run;

not sure if this is the most efficient though!

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