by sex;
run;
data want;
set sashelp.class;
by sex;
length whole $ 20; *20 is your 32760;
retain whole '
';
if first.sex then call missing (whole);
if (20 - length(whole)) gt
length(name) then whole=catx(' ',whole,name);
else do;
output;
call missing(whole);
whole=catx(' ',whole,name);
end;
if last.sex then output;
keep sex whole;
run;
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Ksharp
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