https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Every-fifth-observation-Obs/m-p/45496#M11965 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> Data new;<BR /> set original_dataset;<BR /> if mod(_n_,5)=0 then output;<BR /> run;<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Using this you will get the output. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:17:10 GMT deleted_user 2008-09-12T07:17:10Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Every-fifth-observation-Obs/m-p/45495#M11964 Hi<BR /> <BR /> i have 500 obs i want to get every 5th observation Fri, 12 Sep 2008 06:17:49 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Every-fifth-observation-Obs/m-p/45495#M11964 R_Win 2008-09-12T06:17:49Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Every-fifth-observation-Obs/m-p/45496#M11965 Hi,<BR /> <BR /> Data new;<BR /> set original_dataset;<BR /> if mod(_n_,5)=0 then output;<BR /> run;<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Using this you will get the output. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:17:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Every-fifth-observation-Obs/m-p/45496#M11965 deleted_user 2008-09-12T07:17:10Z