Dear SAS experts, In my data set (animal behavior) I would like to create a new variable: the time interval between two events. There exists the variables 'first (starting time of behavior)’ and 'Last (ending time of behavior)' per line (see attached table). I am interested in the time interval between 'last' in line n and 'first' in line n + 1. I really appreciate your help 🙂
Can't you just use the lag function? e.g.:
libname art "c:\art";
data want;
format difference time8.;
set art.inter;
by datum name;
last_last=lag(last);
if first.name then call missing(last_last);
difference=first-last_last;
run;
Can't you just use the lag function? e.g.:
libname art "c:\art";
data want;
format difference time8.;
set art.inter;
by datum name;
last_last=lag(last);
if first.name then call missing(last_last);
difference=first-last_last;
run;
Echo with Art, you can also use dif(); sorry, Art, for stealing your code:
data want;
format difference time8.;
set art.inter;
by datum name;
/* last_last=lag(last);
if first.name then call missing(last_last);*/
difference=ifn(first.name,.,dif(last));
run;
Haikuo
Oops, my bad. Now I know why you choose to use lag(). Haikuo
Dear Arthur, thank you very much! It is exactly what I wanted. Best regards from Germany Engel
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