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miss2223
Fluorite | Level 6

I would like to know who has got Apple and Pear.

Output expecting to see John and Grant only. 

 

Here is my code:

data person;
input name $ products$;
datalines;
John Apple
John Pear
Mary Apple

Helen Apple
Helen Orange
Grant Apple
Grant Pear
;

 

Thanks 

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tarheel13
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
proc sort data=person;
by name;
run;

proc transpose data=person out=person_t(drop=_name_);
by name;
var products;
run;

data person2;
set person_t;
all_prods=catx(',',of col:);
if prxmatch('/Apple,Pear|Pear,Apple/i',all_prods);
run;

 

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andreas_lds
Jade | Level 19

What have you tried?

Do you want a dataset or a report?

In both cases: use a where statement.

 

tarheel13
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
proc sort data=person;
by name;
run;

proc transpose data=person out=person_t(drop=_name_);
by name;
var products;
run;

data person2;
set person_t;
all_prods=catx(',',of col:);
if prxmatch('/Apple,Pear|Pear,Apple/i',all_prods);
run;

 

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