data have;
input id Salary;
cards;
101 1000
102 2000
103 1000
104 3000
105 3000
106 4000
;
proc sql;
create table want as
select id, max( salary ) as wantvar
from have
where salary < ( select max( salary ) from have where salary < ( select max ( salary ) from have));
quit;
above code is giving 3 records... it should get only one that is 102 2000.
Please help.
You already posted this in general SAS Programming. Please refrain from double posting.
You want select the second large Salary OBS ?
data have;
input id Salary;
cards;
101 1000
102 2000
103 1000
104 3000
105 3000
106 4000
;
proc sql;
select id, salary ,(select count(distinct salary) from have where salary lt a.salary) as n
from have as a
where calculated n=1;
quit;
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