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NickS2
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello All,

 

I am stuck with this issue where I want to add when there is change in flag value. Example:

 

ID  Flag

1    0

1    1

1    1

1    1

2    1

2    0

2    0

2    1

2    1

2    0

2    0

3    1

3    1

3    1

3    1

4    0

4    0

4    0

4    1

4    1

 

Output expected:

ID  Flag  Cnt

1    0       1

1    1       2

1    1       2

1    1       2

2    1       1

2    0       2

2    0       2

2    1       3

2    1       3

2    0       4

2    0       4

3    1       1

3    1       1

3    1       1

3    1       1

4    0       1

4    0       1

4    0       1

4    1       2

4    1       2

 

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Use the BY mechanism:

data have;
input ID  Flag;
datalines;
1    0
1    1
1    1
1    1
2    1
2    0
2    0
2    1
2    1
2    0
2    0
3    1
3    1
3    1
3    1
4    0
4    0
4    0
4    1
4    1
;

data want;
set have;
by id flag notsorted;
if first.id then cnt = 0;
if first.flag then cnt + 1;
run;

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Use the BY mechanism:

data have;
input ID  Flag;
datalines;
1    0
1    1
1    1
1    1
2    1
2    0
2    0
2    1
2    1
2    0
2    0
3    1
3    1
3    1
3    1
4    0
4    0
4    0
4    1
4    1
;

data want;
set have;
by id flag notsorted;
if first.id then cnt = 0;
if first.flag then cnt + 1;
run;

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