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hhchenfx
Barite | Level 11

Hi Everyone,

I want to analyze the lag value of a variable.

Sure I can create lag1, lag2... lag100 variable and do the "array var(*) lag1-lag100;"

However, I wonder if there is any shorter way for the code such as

array var(*) lag1(x)-lag10(x);

Thank you for your help.

HHC

data have(drop=i);
do i=1 to 10000;
x=ranuni(-1);
output;
end;
run;


data want; set have;
array var(*) lag1(x)-lag10(x);
do i=1 to dim(lag);
if lag(i)>0 then t=1;
end;
run;

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ballardw
Super User

A macro may simplify the code;

%macro MakeLag;

%do i = 1 %to 100;

     Lag&i = Lag&i(x);

%end;

%mend;

Data want;

     set have;

     %MakeLag;
     array var lag1-lag100;

     <other code>

run;

BTW your example code

do i=1 to dim(lag);

if lag(i)>0 then t=1;

end;

is incorrect syntax;

do i = 1 to dim(var); /* use the array name which you called var*/

if var >0 then t=1; /* use the array with the index*/

end;

Which will only generate one value of t, depending on the value of the last lagged value as written.

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Reeza
Super User

Do you have a license for SAS/ETS (Econometrics and Time Series)?

hhchenfx
Barite | Level 11

I'm not sure but I should have it with my SAS

hhchenfx
Barite | Level 11

I just check, mine is not SAS/ETS.

ballardw
Super User

A macro may simplify the code;

%macro MakeLag;

%do i = 1 %to 100;

     Lag&i = Lag&i(x);

%end;

%mend;

Data want;

     set have;

     %MakeLag;
     array var lag1-lag100;

     <other code>

run;

BTW your example code

do i=1 to dim(lag);

if lag(i)>0 then t=1;

end;

is incorrect syntax;

do i = 1 to dim(var); /* use the array name which you called var*/

if var >0 then t=1; /* use the array with the index*/

end;

Which will only generate one value of t, depending on the value of the last lagged value as written.

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