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!
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;
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;
Anytime, glad to help.
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