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Citrine10
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi there

 

If I have a table, how can I get the top 50% of records into one table and thereafter the bottom 50% of records in another table?

 

I generally use PROC SQL;

 

Please assist.

 

Thank you

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sbxkoenk
SAS Super FREQ
data _NULL_;
 if 0 then set sashelp.snacks nobs=count;
 call symputx('numobsDIV2'      ,put(int(count/2),8.  ));
 call symputx('numobsDIV2_plus1',put(int(count/2)+1,8.));
 STOP;
run;
%PUT &=numobsDIV2;
%PUT &=numobsDIV2_plus1;

PROC SQL noprint;
 create table work.First_50_pct as
 select *
 from sashelp.snacks(firstobs=1 obs=&numobsDIV2.);
 create table work.Last_50_pct as
 select *
 from sashelp.snacks(firstobs=&numobsDIV2_plus1. obs=MAX);
QUIT;
/* end of program */
Ksharp
Super User

If you have SAS9.4 .

 

proc sql;
create table top_50 as
select * from sashelp.class
 having weight>=median(weight);

create table bottom_50 as
select * from sashelp.class
 having weight<median(weight);

quit;
ballardw
Super User

How is "top 50%" defined?

What about ties. Consider values such as

ID value

1   1

2   2

3   2

4   2

5   2

6   3

 

Where is "50%"?

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