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indox
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello,

 

I have four variables A, B, C and D. For each row these variables have integer values.

 

I would like to know how to get the value of the highest variable between the 4. FOr example:

A       B      C      D

12    11     18     7

The result should be 18.

 

I want to do this with proc sql.

 

Thanks for help.

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

Like this?

 

data have;
	input A B C D;
	datalines;
	12
	11
	18
	7
	;

proc sql;
	create table want as
	select *
	      ,max(A,B,C,D) as highest_value
	from have;
quit;
RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

With your data:

data want;
  a=12; b=11; c=18; d=7;
  max=max(a,b,c,d);
  /* or */
  mx=max(of _numeric_);
run;

The second will take all numeric variables.

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