Folks,
I wonder could I get some help on the following. I have two existing character variables which are both ids. One is a product of method a while the other is a product of method b.
I would like to create a third variable which takes the accurate matches from both. A simple table illustrates my point.
Also where we have a contrasting match this output is placed in a second variable.
ID1 | ID2 | Final id | Second Id |
xxxx | 5b | 5b | - |
6i | xxxx | 6i | - |
8c | 5j | 8c | 5j |
9g | xxxx | 9g | - |
10b | 10b | 10b | - |
Any help would be great!
You have the 'xxx' in your dataset as indicated?
Hi Reeza,
Yes all failed matches have a 'xxxx' inserted.
Look at the IFC function.
Or in Query builder, created a new column. You can use a CASE statement in your computed column.
It sounds like some simple logic would do.
if ID1=ID2 then Final_id = ID1;
else if ID1='xxxx' then Final_id = ID2;
else if ID2 = 'xxxx' then Final_id = ID1;
else do;
Final_id = ID1;
Second_id = ID2;
end;
Optionally, if you really want to, you could add:
if Second_id = ' ' then Second_id = '-';
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