Bringing back distinct column from a dataset

zdassu — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:27:58 GMT

Hi I am trying to group on a table and I am trying to bring back just 1 column, I can do using SQL but I was wandering if someone knows how to do it in data step. The table has many columns but I only want to bring back 1.

Proc sql;  
select distinct t1.month_received
from have t1;
run;

I tried using Proc Sort but I was not sure how to bring back just the one column, is there anyway I can bring back just the 1 column or do I have to create another data step

proc sort data=have nodupkey out=have1;
by month_received;
run;

Re: Bringing back distinct column from a dataset

kiranv_ — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:38:38 GMT

Try

proc sort data=have(keep=month_received) nodupkey out=have1;
by month_received;
run

Re: Bringing back distinct column from a dataset

zdassu — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 13:43:27 GMT

Thanks for your help kiranv_

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