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Calcite | Level 5 n7
Calcite | Level 5

Hello,

 

I am working on converting some Stata code to SAS and running into trouble with a line including egen = sum(another variable):

 

bys var1 var2: egen vary= sum(varx)

 

Do you know how this could be translated into SAS code?

 

Thanks!

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ed_sas_member
Meteorite | Level 14

Hi @n7 

Assuming that 'varx' as no missing value and that 'vary' corresponds to the sum of 'varx' value in each subgroup made of a unique combination of 'var1' and 'var2', you can try this: 

proc sql;
	create table want as
	select *, sum(varx) as vary
	from have
	group by var1, var2;
quit;

Best,

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