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No-body
Fluorite | Level 6

Hello;

 

I have a variable in a data called numbers and in the variable there are a set with numbers in it - lets say 1 to 9000. 
I need to find any numbers that are not in the sequence - how do I do that?

 

Thanks 

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No-body
Fluorite | Level 6

This was my idea then merge but is not working.

data verify;

set test;

 

do var = min(1) to max(9000); output;
end; drop min max; run;


data test1;
merge verify test; by number;
proc freq; data=test;
run;

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Reeza
Super User
Merge it with a set of data that is the full series and anything not in the range will be identified.
No-body
Fluorite | Level 6

This was my idea then merge but is not working.

data verify;

set test;

 

do var = min(1) to max(9000); output;
end; drop min max; run;


data test1;
merge verify test; by number;
proc freq; data=test;
run;

No-body
Fluorite | Level 6
Sorry I ment to say proc freq; data = test1
Reeza
Super User

Your log is probably full of errors because that's not valid code. This should get you started:

 

*generate verification data set;
data verify;
flag=1;
do number= 1 to 9000;
output;
end;
run;


*use IN data set options to identify where a record is coming from or use flag;
data test;
merge verify (in=t1) test (in=t2);
by number;
missing=0;
if t1 and not t2 then missing=1;
run;

No-body
Fluorite | Level 6
Thanks for you help.
Reeza
Super User
Your answer isn't correct so marking that as the answer isn't right.
No-body
Fluorite | Level 6
My apologizes I thought I marked what you gave me, I am new to this so still figuring it out.

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