topic Re: Anything wrong with this program? in SAS Programming

Anything wrong with this program?

Amy0223 — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:54:44 GMT

Hi community, I'm not sure how to answer this question. It appears nothing is wrong but I'd like to hear your advice. Your help is much appreciated!

What, if anything, is wrong with the following programs?

data p1; set mast;
if sector='a4' then output;

data p2; set me;
if sector=29 then output;

data sects;
merge p1 p2;
by sector;
proc print noobs;
run;

Re: Anything wrong with this program?

Tom — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 15:01:02 GMT

The program might run. But if SECTOR is really character in one dataset and numeric in the other then the data step with the MERGE statement will fail.

Re: Anything wrong with this program?

Amy0223 — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 15:04:49 GMT

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your advice!

Re: Anything wrong with this program?

Reeza — Sun, 01 Dec 2019 20:52:11 GMT

Can you please start using subject lines that are more reflective of your question?

I think you have about 4 questions all with the same/similar vague subject line of 'anything wrong with this program'.

And please mark the questions as solved when they are, identifying the correct solution for future users.