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Hi all,

 

I have a dataset of ds1.

data ds1;
infile datalines;
input name1 $ name2 $;
datalines;
G A
A B
I C
B D
;
RUN;

 

I need output like 

NAME1 NAME2
G A
A A
I A
B A
G B
A B
I B
B B
G C
A C
I C
B C
G D
A D
I D
B D

 

I follow in proc sql cartesian join but this output not getting.

Can anyone suggest how it can be done.

Thanks in advance.

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Ravikumarkummari
Quartz | Level 8

proc sql;
create table ds_final as
select a.name2, b.name1 from ds1 a cross join ds1 b ;
quit;

 

 

 

Solved thank u

Actually i not mentioning the variables and follow cross join.

select * from ds1 cross join ds1;

 

 

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3 REPLIES 3
Reeza
Super User

A cartesian join is correct. Post your code/log and explain how it does not match your desired output. 

Ravikumarkummari
Quartz | Level 8

proc sql;
create table ds_final as
select a.name2, b.name1 from ds1 a cross join ds1 b ;
quit;

 

 

 

Solved thank u

Actually i not mentioning the variables and follow cross join.

select * from ds1 cross join ds1;

 

 

Ksharp
Super User
data ds1;
infile datalines;
input name1 $ name2 $;
datalines;
G A
A B
I C
B D
;
RUN;
proc sql;
select *
 from ds1(keep=name1),ds1(keep=name2) order by 2;
quit;

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