topic how to create a variable in data step in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55631#M11838 how to create a new variable in datastep Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:57:24 GMT deleted_user 2010-02-11T17:57:24Z how to create a variable in data step https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55631#M11838 how to create a new variable in datastep Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:57:24 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55631#M11838 deleted_user 2010-02-11T17:57:24Z Re: how to create a variable in data step https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55632#M11839 <A href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">http://www.google.com</A><BR /> <BR /> Cheers from Portugal.<BR /> <BR /> Daniel Santos @ <A href="http://www.cgd.pt" target="_blank">www.cgd.pt</A> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:01:58 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55632#M11839 DanielSantos 2010-02-11T18:01:58Z Re: how to create a variable in data step https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55633#M11840 Hi:<BR /> There are several different ways to create a new variable in a datastep. Partly the method you choose will depend on the incoming dataset or flat file or whether you are creating test data "from scratch".<BR /> <BR /> Reading the documentation on DATA step and programming concepts will help. <BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/a001302699.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/a001302699.htm</A><BR /> <BR /> Also looking for user group papers, such as these, may prove instructive:<BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/134-30.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi30/134-30.pdf</A><BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/246-31.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi31/246-31.pdf</A><BR /> <A href="http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi28/189-28.pdf" target="_blank">http://www2.sas.com/proceedings/sugi28/189-28.pdf</A><BR /> <BR /> cynthia Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:09:55 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/how-to-create-a-variable-in-data-step/m-p/55633#M11840 Cynthia_sas 2010-02-11T18:09:55Z