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InfoAlisaA
Calcite | Level 5

Hello Everyone,

I am trying to create an index on a new data set where I have a new variable.

Here is the code that I have so far:

data work.all_staff (index=Age_Hired);

  set orion.sales orion.nonsales;

  Age_Hired =(year(Hire_Date)-year(Birth_Date));

run;

So I am trying to create an index on the new variable Age_Hired, and I get the following message in my log:

ERROR 23-7: Invalid value for the INDEX option.

I am not sure where I am going wrong with this or if I cannot create a new index against a new variable (which would seem silly since that is a problem on my homework assignment Smiley Happy)

Could someone please let me know where I am going wrong with my code?

Thanks,

Alisa

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Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

even when we want only a single simple index, the data set option value should appear in  (parentheses), like

    index=(  age_hired )

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Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

even when we want only a single simple index, the data set option value should appear in  (parentheses), like

    index=(  age_hired )

InfoAlisaA
Calcite | Level 5

Hi Peter!

Thanks for letting me know what was wrong with my code.

Thanks!

Alisa

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