Below is the code I keep getting this error.
DATA thesis1.FAMACCWC;
74 SET thesis1.FAMACCEQ;
75 BY Historical_CRSP_PERMNO_Link_to_C;
76 LAG_WC = LAG(WC);
77 DIF_WC = DIF(WC);
78 IF FIRST.Historical_CRSP_PERMNO_Link_to_C THEN DO;
79 LAG_WC = .;
80 DIF_WC = .;
81 END;
82
83
84 OPTIONS NONOTES NOSTIMER NOSOURCE NOSYNTAXCHECK;
ERROR: BY variables are not properly sorted on data set THESIS1.FAMACCEQ.
Standard_and_Poor_s_Identifier=298036 Historical_CRSP_PERMNO_Link_to_C=85077 Data_Date=12/31/2019 Data_Year___Fiscal=2019
Industry_Format=INDL Level_of_Consolidation___Company=C Population_Source=D Data_Format=STD Company_Name=STARTEK INC
ISO_Currency_Code=USD Current_Assets___Total=194.562 Assets___Total=658.083 Capital_Expenditures=15.564
Common_Ordinary_Equity___Total=225.045 Cash_and_Short_Term_Investments=32.626 Cost_of_Goods_Sold=517.291
Debt_in_Current_Liabilities___To=64.401 Long_Term_Debt___Total=184.485 Depreciation_and_Amortization=29.723
Earnings_Before_Interest_and_Tax=19.533 Income_Before_Extraordinary_Item=-15.018 Investment_Tax_Credit__Balance_S=0
Investment_Tax_Credit___Net__Cas=. Current_Liabilities___Total=172.448 Liabilities___Total=386.299
Noncontrolling_Interests___Total=46.739 Net_Income__Loss_=-15.018 Pretax_Income=-8.49 Preferred_Preference_Stock__Capi=0
Preferred_Stock___Redemption_Val=0 Retained_Earnings=-52.167 Revenue___Total=657.91 VAR33=657.91
Stockholders_Equity___Parent=225.045 Stockholders_Equity___Total=271.784 Deferred_Taxes__Balance_Sheet_=18.226
Income_Taxes_Payable=0 Working_Capital__Balance_Sheet_=22.114 Active_Inactive_Status_Marker=A PERMNO=85077 Names_Date=12/31/2020
Share_Code=11 Ticker_Symbol=SRT Share_Class= Price_or_Bid_Ask_Average=7.5199999809 Returns=-0.038363196 Shares_Outstanding=40293
Returns_without_Dividends=-0.038363196 VAR1=12/31/2020 Excess_Return_on_the_Market=0.0463 Small_Minus_Big_Return=0.0481
High_Minus_Low_Return=-0.0136 Risk_Free_Return_Rate__One_Month=0.0001 Momentum_Factor=-0.0242 market_value=303003359.23
book_to_equity=290010000 book_to_market=0.9571181017 GPOA=0.2136797334 ROE=-0.055257116 ROA=-0.02282083 GMAR=0.2137359213 WC=53.889
FIRST.Historical_CRSP_PERMNO_Link_to_C=0 LAST.Historical_CRSP_PERMNO_Link_to_C=0 LAG_WC=. DIF_WC=. _ERROR_=1 _N_=69
WARNING: The data set THESIS1.FAMACCWC may be incomplete. When this step was stopped there were 68 observations and 64 variables.
WARNING: Data set THESIS1.FAMACCWC was not replaced because this step was stopped.
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