topic Re: Finding the last observation in SAS Procedures

Finding the last observation

R_Win — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:06:37 GMT

Hi

I am having a dataset but i dont know th no of obs are there now i want the last obs.Is there any option.

Re: Finding the last observation

GertNissen — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:25:17 GMT

Data lastobs;
set sashelp.class end=last;
if last then output;
run;

Re: Finding the last observation

sbb — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:17:37 GMT

With the DATA step approach, there are SET statement options NOBS= and POINT= for this use - sample shown below.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

data _null_;
set sashelp.class nobs=obscount point=obscount;
putlog _all_;
stop;
run;