i need to delete the record after the record that has status ='y'
data out; input source $2. target $2. type $5.; datalines; a b temp b c temp c b temp b d perm ; run; data out1( drop=type rename=(source=source1 target=target1)); set out(firstobs=2); run; data new; merge out out1; run; data new1(keep=status source target type); length status $10. ; set new ; if target1=source and source1 =target and type ='temp' then status = 'Y'; else status= 'n'; run;
after every 'y' status
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