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STLT
Calcite | Level 5

Hi,

I have a dataset of individuals already sorted on a value. I would like to assign a pairID to the first two individuals, then the next pair, and so on. If the file contains an odd number of individuals, the last three are grouped to form a triplet. I hope that makes sense and would appreciate any tips. 

 

Thanks!

 

  

HAVE WANT
ID IDpairID
1 11
2 21
3 32
4 42
5 53
6 63
7 74
8 84
9 95
10 105
11 115
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Reeza
Super User

Playing around with some basic math this is relatively straightforward. 

 

Functions: 

MOD() 

 

Use NOBS option on SET statement to get the number of observations. 

Use RETAIN 

Data want;

set have NOBS=num end =eof;

RETAIN count;

 

If mod(_n_, 2) ne 0 and not eof then count+1;

 

run;

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Reeza
Super User

Playing around with some basic math this is relatively straightforward. 

 

Functions: 

MOD() 

 

Use NOBS option on SET statement to get the number of observations. 

Use RETAIN 

Data want;

set have NOBS=num end =eof;

RETAIN count;

 

If mod(_n_, 2) ne 0 and not eof then count+1;

 

run;

Haikuo
Onyx | Level 15

Of course I would choose to use @Reeza's solution myself, but FWIW, here is another approach outrageously not using MOD() ,

 

data want;
do _error_=1 to 2;
set sashelp.class end=last;
pairID=ifn(last and _error_=1,_n_-1,_n_);
output;
end;
run;
STLT
Calcite | Level 5

Thank you, both, for taking time to resolve this for me. I can't believe how few lines of codes are needed. I understand the logic, but am just not advanced enough to come up with it myself. Thanks again for the help!

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