https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40571#M10502 Hi<BR /> <BR /> can we use last.variable and first.variable in merge statement.<BR /> please explain how it occur .<BR /> <BR /> thanks,<BR /> regards,<BR /> Leena Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:37:03 GMT deleted_user 2010-01-14T13:37:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40571#M10502 Hi<BR /> <BR /> can we use last.variable and first.variable in merge statement.<BR /> please explain how it occur .<BR /> <BR /> thanks,<BR /> regards,<BR /> Leena Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:37:03 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40571#M10502 deleted_user 2010-01-14T13:37:03Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40572#M10503 Yes you can - with a BY statement to set the required variable condition depending on what is needed.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Suggested Google advanced search argument:<BR /> <BR /> by group processing site:sas.com Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:22:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40572#M10503 sbb 2010-01-14T14:22:00Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40573#M10504 Thanks a lot for your kind information.<BR /> <BR /> Regards,<BR /> Leena Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:07:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/merge/m-p/40573#M10504 deleted_user 2010-01-15T06:07:23Z