Hi,
my data file is like this:
id h
bv01 lg0012
bv01 lg001
bv01 lg001
bv14 hk031
bv14 hk03
bv50 78412
bv50 784
bv50 784
bv50 784
ect....
what i want:
id h
bv01 lg0012
bv01 lg0012 *
bv01 lg0012 *
bv14 hk031
bv14 hk031 *
bv50 78412
bv50 78412 *
bv50 78412 *
bv50 78412 *
help me please; thank you, first.
Just to confirm the logic is keeping the first records value and filling down?
Use BY group processing with a RETAIN statement to keep the value. This creates a new variable with the values you want.
Data want;
Set have;
By id;
Retain h_new;
If first.id then h_new = h;
Run;
Just to confirm the logic is keeping the first records value and filling down?
Use BY group processing with a RETAIN statement to keep the value. This creates a new variable with the values you want.
Data want;
Set have;
By id;
Retain h_new;
If first.id then h_new = h;
Run;
very nice; I tried things much more complicated.
thank you.
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