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MarcTC
Obsidian | Level 7
This is usually how I did when I want to move a column to be the first column in the dataset:


data a2;
retain idx;
set a1;
idx = _n_;
run;

Is there any better way to do this in data steps?
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Ksharp
Super User
Then Should use this;
[pre]


data temp;
idx=_n_;
set sashelp.class;
run;
[/pre]


Ksharp
stateworker
Fluorite | Level 6
I'm glad you asked this because I've needed to do this and didn't know how! Thanks!
stateworker
Fluorite | Level 6
I'm glad you asked this because I've needed to do this and didn't know how! Thanks!
SUN59338
Obsidian | Level 7
length or format statement works also.

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