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erin3
Calcite | Level 5

Hi!

 

I'm working with data like the first table below where I have multiple records per id, some are positive some are negative (1 and 0, respectively). I also know whether there was a previous record, where the first instance is not 1, but each row for that id number afterward is. I want to get a count variable like the second table which cumulatively counts each record per id number. 

I've tried some sql coding and a data step using the retain statement but can't get it quite right. Please help!

 

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

UNTESTED CODE

 

data want;
    set have;
    by id;
    if first.id then count_record=0;
    count_record+record;
run;
    

In the future, from now on (that's 100% of the time from now on) you need to post your data not as a screen capture, but as a SAS data step, by following these instructions and then people can provide you with TESTED code.

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Paige Miller

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

UNTESTED CODE

 

data want;
    set have;
    by id;
    if first.id then count_record=0;
    count_record+record;
run;
    

In the future, from now on (that's 100% of the time from now on) you need to post your data not as a screen capture, but as a SAS data step, by following these instructions and then people can provide you with TESTED code.

--
Paige Miller
erin3
Calcite | Level 5

Perfect! Thank you. I'll ask questions per those instructions now.

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