topic Merging by Primary Keys in SAS Procedures

Merging by Primary Keys

akberali67 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:14:20 GMT

Hi,

I am merging two datasets but I am getting both primary and secondary match. I just want secondary variables for primary dataset. How do I do that. This my program so far..

PROC SORT DATA = ABCD;

BY VAR1;

RUN;

PROC SORT DATA = XYZ;

BY VAR1;

RUN;

DATA PQRS;

MERGE ABCD XYZ;

BY VAR1;

RUN;

Merging by Primary Keys

art297 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:19:19 GMT

I'm not sure what you are asking unless it is that you only want records from xyz if they are also in abcd. If so, then just change your last datastep to:

DATA PQRS;

MERGE ABCD (in=ina) XYZ;

BY VAR1;

if ina;

RUN;

Merging by Primary Keys

Merging by Primary Keys

akberali67 — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:25:05 GMT

That was it, I shud have thought of that, thanks for the help,,