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Newbie_23
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello, I am using SAS 9.4

and I am trying to compare two columns of data and make a new column that helps me identify if any data in column A is not in column B, (identified as "Y" in the new column)

 

Set: Have

 

A            B                 

Bo         bo                    

Po          xy                     

Ro         ro                   

 

 

set: want

 

A            B                  match (A = B?)

Bo         Bo                   1

Po          xy                    N

Ro         ro                   Y

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Newbie_23
Obsidian | Level 7
Hello, I am using SAS 9.4

and I am trying to compare two columns of data and make a new column that helps me identify if any data in column A is not in column B, (identified as "Y" in the new column)



Set: Have



A B

Bo bo

Po xy

Ro ro





set: want



A B match (A = B?)

Bo Bo Y

Po xy N

Ro ro Y
Newbie_23
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello, I am using SAS 9.4

and I am trying to compare two columns of data and make a new column that helps me identify if any data in column A is not in column B, (identified as "Y" in the new column)

 

Set: Have

 

A            B                 

Bo         bo                    

Po          xy                     

Ro         ro                   

 

 

set: want

 

A            B                  match (A = B?)

Bo         Bo                   1

Po          xy                    N

Ro         ro                   Y

 

 

 

 

Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
I Assume you are looking for cases where A contains any text character that is not in B.
Have a look at the COMPRESS() function,
Especially the second parameter.

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