I am trying to read an SPSS dataset into SAS using proc import and subsequently modify a few of the variables. I am relatively new to SAS and know that data modifying belongs in a data step, but I cannot seem to get the order right. If I put the data step after proc import, I lose the dataset that I imported, but if I try to put the proc import statement within a data step (like below), I get an error in the log that says that the "if" statement is used out of proper order. Please advise. Thank you!
data nida.ppi;
proc import datafile = "SPSS dataset.sav" data = nida.ppi replace;
if inform_r < 5 then inform = "Bio Parent";
proc contents short;
run;
Break the task into steps and create new datasets. e.g.,
proc import datafile = "SPSS dataset.sav" data = nida.ppi replace;
run;
data step2;
set nida.ppi;
if inform_r < 5 then inform = "Bio Parent";
run;
proc contents data=step2 short;
run;
Break the task into steps and create new datasets. e.g.,
proc import datafile = "SPSS dataset.sav" data = nida.ppi replace;
run;
data step2;
set nida.ppi;
if inform_r < 5 then inform = "Bio Parent";
run;
proc contents data=step2 short;
run;
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