How would I use an array to extract ONLY observations/records that have the values '9351' '9359' (character values)? Below is my code (I made a new variable previously, but it would be better if I just extracted the records I wanted instead of identifying them with a new variable).
data cuthip;
set allrecords;
array procedure (3) $ prcode1-prcode3;
do x=1 to 3;
if procedure(x) in ('9351' '9359') then newvar=1;
end;
run;
if procedure(x) in ('9351' '9359') then output;
if procedure(x) in ('9351' '9359') then output;
It worked, but it's now creating records when the array finds an observation with both those values (i.e., the observation has 9359 and 9351). I can't use the OR statement in my code between '9359' and '9351' - how do I tell the array then to just search for one?
Something like this should work too, no arrays:
data cuthip;
set allrecords;
if index('9351', catx('-',of prcode1-prcode3)) or index('9359', catx('-',of prcode1-prcode3));
run;
Alternatively:
if procedure(x) in ('9351' '9359') then do;
output;
delete;
end;
Are you ready for the spotlight? We're accepting content ideas for SAS Innovate 2025 to be held May 6-9 in Orlando, FL. The call is open until September 25. Read more here about why you should contribute and what is in it for you!
Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.