And create another dataset and add a row to the second dataset explaining the problem with X variable, so I any number of variables/explinations would need to be added to other dataset. So I am trying to figure out how to do this in an array (IE add 3 variables to the array and then add a row for each variable to say this variable has a problem)
My dataset looks like:
Variable | X | Y |
---|---|---|
A | 1 | 2 |
B | 1 | .5 |
So the condition might be if X>Y then add a variable to array, and then I want to create dataset test and add a row saying variable X has X>Y
Is this possible and does it make sense
Sounds like you want to create a problem report. Typically you would include the id variables (so someone can find the offending row), then rule and the key values that violate the rule.
data want ;
set have ;
length rule $50 values $50 ;
keep id rule values ;
if x > y then do;
rule = 'X>Y' ;
values=catx(' ',catx('=','X',x),catx('=','Y',y));
output;
end;
run;
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