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di_niu0
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello All, 

 

As shown above, I'm trying to assign unique id based on var1 and var2. Not sure how to do it. 

 

var1     var2        id

1           1            1

1           1            1 

1           3            2

2           1            3

2           1            3

2           2            4

 

Thank you! 

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Try this

 


data have;
input var1 var2;
datalines;
1 1 
1 1 
1 3 
2 1 
2 1 
2 2 
;

data want;
   set have;
   by var1 var2;
   if first.var2 then id + 1;
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Try this

 


data have;
input var1 var2;
datalines;
1 1 
1 1 
1 3 
2 1 
2 1 
2 2 
;

data want;
   set have;
   by var1 var2;
   if first.var2 then id + 1;
run;
di_niu0
Obsidian | Level 7
Thank you very much!!!!!!!!
PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Anytime, glad to help.

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