topic Multiplying a character with Numeric in two datasets in SAS Procedures

Multiplying a character with Numeric in two datasets

R_Win — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:58:29 GMT

i have two datasets one is in character in one table and other is in numeric in another dataset here is the example;

data x;
input sal$ id$;
cards;
2 3
6 7
run;

data y;
input sal id;
cards;
89 78
56 67
run;

Now i wnat a new data set to be created and i want the multiplication of x.sal and y.sal. and i want x.id*y.id;
here is the out put...

178 234
336 467

Re: Multiplying a character with Numeric in two datasets

LinusH — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:48:54 GMT

Well, you have to merge/join the table somehow. Do you want to match them based on observation number...? Some kind of Id column generally is the best/common way to do it.

About the multiplying part: you have to convert your character column to numeric first by using the input function:

input(sal,best.)

/Linus