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BrahmanandaRao
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
data cnt;
set ds;
by Age;
retain count;
if first.Age then count=1;
else count+1;
proc print ; run;

How to get same output using proc sql

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

@BrahmanandaRao wrote:
data cnt;
set ds;
by Age;
retain count;
if first.Age then count=1;
else count+1;
proc print ; run;

How to get same output using proc sql


You don't. The proper tool for this is the data step, so you use it.

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