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Lupat
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

Can I ask how to create a sequential number in the data set. 

So it looks like this,

ID Seq

A 1

B 2

C 3

D 1

E 2

F 3

G 1

....

 

Thanks

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LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20
Check the value of _n_ in a data step and set your seq accordingly.
What possible business value does this seq no add?
Data never sleeps
Reeza
Super User

X = mod(_n_, 3);

Lupat
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you Reeza, this is what I need.

 

 

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

A simple Do-loop;

data want;
do seq=1 to 3;
set have;
output;
end;
run;
Ksharp
Super User

data have;
input ID $ Seq;
cards;
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 1
E 2
F 3
G 1
;
run;

data want;
 set have;
 if n=3 then n=0;
 n+1;
run;

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