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jonatan_velarde
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

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i would like you to help me to code how can i erasa identical datalines in data set, 

 

The situation is critical, cause i have 1000 lines and 15 columns, therefore manually would be impossible, or take at leats 1 week straight.

 

in the colums i have alphanumeric ($) and numeric values.

 

Thanks

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Astounding
PROC Star

An easy way:

 

proc sort data=have out=want nodupkey;

by _all_;

run;

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Astounding
PROC Star

An easy way:

 

proc sort data=have out=want nodupkey;

by _all_;

run;

BrunoMueller
SAS Super FREQ

Use the DISTINCT keyword within Proc SQL SELECT

 

Proc SQL;
  create table want as
  select distinct
    *
  from
    have
  ;
quit;
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