Dear all,
I have the following data set, a set of entities, for each I have assigned an Indicator with the value 1, depending on the Period:
Entity Period Indicator
A 31DEC2014
A 30MAR2015 1
A 30JUN2015
A 30SEP2015
B 31DEC2014 1
B 31MAR2015
B 30JUN2015
C 31DEC2014
C 31MAR2015
C 30JUN2015 1
C 30SEP2015
D 31MAR2015 1
D 30JUN2015
I want to replicate, for subsequent periods and for entiy, the indicator assignment 1, when missing, leaving the previous periods for entity, empty. Shoud look like the following:
Entity Period Indicator
A 31DEC2014
A 30MAR2015 1
A 30JUN2015 1
A 30SEP2015 1
B 31DEC2014 1
B 31MAR2015 1
B 30JUN2015 1
C 31DEC2014
C 31MAR2015
C 30JUN2015 1
C 30SEP2015 1
D 31MAR2015 1
D 30JUN2015 1
Any hint on how to solve this issue?
Thank you
RETAIN lets you keep values from observation to observation. FIRST processing when using By group allows conditional assignment based on start of a group of related records.
This works for your example data:
data have;
informat Entity $4. period date9. indicator best4.;
format period date9.;
input Entity Period Indicator ;
datalines;
A 31DEC2014 .
A 30MAR2015 1
A 30JUN2015 .
A 30SEP2015 .
B 31DEC2014 1
B 31MAR2015 .
B 30JUN2015 .
C 31DEC2014 .
C 31MAR2015 .
C 30JUN2015 1
C 30SEP2015 .
D 31MAR2015 1
D 30JUN2015 .
;
run;
data want;
set have;
by notsorted entity;
Retain LastIndicator;
if first.entity then LastIndicator=.;
if indicator ne . then LastIndicator=indicator;
else if indicator=. then Indicator=LastIndicator;
drop LastIndicator;
run;
RETAIN lets you keep values from observation to observation. FIRST processing when using By group allows conditional assignment based on start of a group of related records.
This works for your example data:
data have;
informat Entity $4. period date9. indicator best4.;
format period date9.;
input Entity Period Indicator ;
datalines;
A 31DEC2014 .
A 30MAR2015 1
A 30JUN2015 .
A 30SEP2015 .
B 31DEC2014 1
B 31MAR2015 .
B 30JUN2015 .
C 31DEC2014 .
C 31MAR2015 .
C 30JUN2015 1
C 30SEP2015 .
D 31MAR2015 1
D 30JUN2015 .
;
run;
data want;
set have;
by notsorted entity;
Retain LastIndicator;
if first.entity then LastIndicator=.;
if indicator ne . then LastIndicator=indicator;
else if indicator=. then Indicator=LastIndicator;
drop LastIndicator;
run;
Perfect! Thank you very much for your hints! 🙂
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