How do I create a variable that contains the the highest number when there are stratums?

[Costco]

Hi,

I am trying to create a time variable that has the maximum follow up time for each patient. Each patient has 6 different stratums (stratum 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Within each stratum are different times when a different event of interest occurs. Stratum 6 has the longest follow up time. Other than deleting stratums 1-5 and just using stratum 6, is there a way program so that it will select for the highest number for each stratum? Like function like Max or etc?

Thanks for all of your help

[Astounding]

Of course SAS can do this.  Easily.

But the answer depends on what is in your data.

Do you have one observation per patient, with information for all 6 stratum values on the same observations?

Do you have up to 6 observations per patient with STRATUM taking on a value from 1 to 6?

And given the structure of your data now, what do you envision as the final structure once the maximum is calculated?

[ballardw]

Example data in the form of a data step.

If you expect a data set as a result, then the result for the example data in the form of a data step.

Cases of different types should be represented.

The data step is important because it provides actual details about variables and content that otherwise we get to spend time having to ask for each.

Instructions here: https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/How-to-create-a-data-step-version-of-your-dat... will show how to turn an existing SAS data set into data step code that can be pasted into a forum code box using the </> icon or attached as text to show exactly what you have and that we can test code against.