Hello, I have a dataset with variable part
data test;
input part $16.;
datalines;
MD-III_3BQ
MD-II_3BQ
MD-I_3BQ
MD_3BQ
SG-III_5AP
SG-II_5AP
SG-I_5AP
SG_5AP
;
run;
The output I want is the follows:
MD_3BQ
MD-I_3BQ
MD-II_3BQ
MD-III_3BQ
SG_5AP
SG-I_5AP
SG-II_5AP
SG-III_5AP
when I use proc sort, I did not get what I want? Could anyone help me? Thanks!
proc sort sortseq=linguistic(numeric_collation=on);
by part;
run;
Thank you Data_null_. That is what I want!
I can't see a logical way of sorting that data, my advice would be to create either a numeric order variable, or create a format (some people like formats for this type of thing, me I avoid catalogs as much as possible). So either:
data test; set test; select (part); when ("MD-III_3BQ") seq=...; when... end; run;
Or:
proc format; value $prt "MD-III_3BQ"=... "MD-II_3BQ"=... ... ; run; data test; set test; ord=input(part,$prt.); run;
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