I have a numeric variable with values of varying lengths. I would like to cut all but the first two digits of each value (each observation has a value of at least two digits). This is likely very simple, but I can't find the right command. See my data below.
Code:
* Example generated by -dataex-. To install: ssc install dataex
clear
input long indnaics_num
622
5413
443142
23
812112
622
6212
6111
7220
7220
5614
22110
8131
42490
7211
7211
56173
3360
56173
6210
5411
6244
481
622
6230
9200
8131
9280
9280
23
622
6241
44410
8131
7130
6231
23
6212
3221
4451
23
5613
310
622
7220
23
23
51110
7220
447
5170
6214
61101
6211
61103
5202
812112
7220
4481
5170
5413
8123
6231
339900
7220
23
6230
7220
220
220
622
6111
923
9201
3364101
5170
8129
4231
5220
7220
3231
23
6230
5122
7130
622
22110
6214
54190
8131
622
337
33330
622
56173
6111
811192
9280
6111
3360
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