topic Re: data step with SET somehow deletes observation in SAS Programming

data step with SET somehow deletes observation

gsk — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:43:10 GMT

data data3;

set data1 data2;

run;

From my understanding, if data1 and data2 have 10 observations respectively, data3 should return 20 observations. However, after running the statement, I get only 15 observations.

Let's say those two datasets are actually datasets about students. One student with student id=1 has 4 observations in data1 and 1 observation in data2. After running the data step, I get the records that belong to student id=1 all deleted in data3.

Can anyone please help figuring out why this might be?

Re: data step with SET somehow deletes observation

PaigeMiller — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:49:16 GMT

Please provide us with the data sets used (or a reasonable fraction of them that illustrates the problem). Use these instructions: How to create a data step version of your data AKA generate sample data for forums

Also please show us the EXACT code that is being used.

Re: data step with SET somehow deletes observation

Reeza — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:49:33 GMT

Show your log with the issue. I'm guessing it terminated due to an error in your code and you're looking at partial output.

Otherwise, please provide some code that replicates the issue.