How do I select the first non missing value??
Write a program to get the below O/P:
i/P:
1
12
123
1234
o/p:
0001
0012
0123
1234
1) What do you mean by "select the first"? Do you only want to output to dataset the first one?
2)
data want;
length op $4; set have; op=put(ip,z4.); run;
The Zx. format will put out the zeroes.
Your question statement has no relation to your desired output...
I'am sorry, they are 2 different questions.
And in the first question I mean to ask, if there are a set of observations with missing and non missing values of a variable, how can I output the 1st non missing value of that variable.
Thank you.
@shynu wrote:
I'am sorry, they are 2 different questions.
And in the first question I mean to ask, if there are a set of observations with missing and non missing values of a variable, how can I output the 1st non missing value of that variable.
Thank you.
Post sample input/output as well.
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