BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
🔒 This topic is solved and locked. Need further help from the community? Please sign in and ask a new question.
SasPro
Calcite | Level 5


Hi all,

I have two datasets,

DatasetA

----------------

Name$ age place$

F     24     NJ

D     85     NY

B      34     AC

DatasetB

----------------

Name$ age place$

C     45     BM

F     54     NY

I want to add the first OBS to from datasetB(C     45     BM)  to datasetA 

the datasetA should the records as

DatasetA

----------------

Name$ age place$

C     45     BM

F     24     NJ

D     85     NY

B      34     AC

thank you in advance

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
SasPro
Calcite | Level 5

data datasetA;

set datasetB(firstobs=1 obs=1) datasetA;

run;

Hey got it

thank u


View solution in original post

4 REPLIES 4
RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

This looks like a homework question to me.  Explore the set statement and the obs= option.

Richard

LinusH
Tourmaline | Level 20

What is the requirement?

Data never sleeps
SasPro
Calcite | Level 5

data datasetA;

set datasetB(firstobs=1 obs=1) datasetA;

run;

Hey got it

thank u


RichardinOz
Quartz | Level 8

Good.  Firstobs is redundant (not needed here) because firstobs=1 by default.

Richard

sas-innovate-2026-white.png



April 27 – 30 | Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, Texas

Registration is open

Walk in ready to learn. Walk out ready to deliver. This is the data and AI conference you can't afford to miss.
Register now and lock in 2025 pricing—just $495!

Register now

How to Concatenate Values

Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.

Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.

SAS Training: Just a Click Away

 Ready to level-up your skills? Choose your own adventure.

Browse our catalog!

Discussion stats
  • 4 replies
  • 1202 views
  • 0 likes
  • 3 in conversation