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singhsahab
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi All,

 

I've two datasets , called test1 and test2 , i want to create one more dataset based upon "name" fields with all the data of test1 and test2. I want to add one more field like "action_flag"  with value 1 or 0. if name match then action_flag=1 else 0

 

data test1;
input id name $;
cards;
1 ab
2 cf
3 er
;
run;
data test2;
input id name $;
cards;
1 ab
2 df
3 er
4 hj
;
run;

 

Thank you in advance.

 

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26
proc sort data=test1;
  by name;
run;
proc sort data=test2;
  by name;
run;
data want;
  merge test1 (in=a) test2 (in=b);
  by name;
  action_flag=ifn(a and b,1,0);
run;

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26
proc sort data=test1;
  by name;
run;
proc sort data=test2;
  by name;
run;
data want;
  merge test1 (in=a) test2 (in=b);
  by name;
  action_flag=ifn(a and b,1,0);
run;
Astounding
PROC Star

I'm interpreting the problem slightly differently:

 

proc sort data=test1;

by id;

run;

proc sort data=test2;

by id;

run;

data want;

merge test1 (rename=(name=name1))

test2 (rename=(name=name2));

by id;

action_flag = (name1=name2);

run;

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