proc sql;
create table emp_details (emp_idno num(10), emp_fname char(18), emp_lname char(18), emp_dept num(6));
insert into emp_details values(127323 'michale' 'robbin' 57);
insert into emp_details values(526689 'carlos' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(843795 'enric' 'dosio' 57);
insert into emp_details values(328717 'jhon' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(444527 'joseph' 'dosni' 47);
insert into emp_details values(659831 'zanifer' 'emily' 47);
insert into emp_details values(847674 'kuleswar' 'sitaraman' 57);
insert into emp_details values(748681 'henrey' 'gabriel' 47);
insert into emp_details values(555935 'alex' 'manuel' 57);
insert into emp_details values(539569 'george' 'mardy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(733843 'mario' 'saule' 63);
insert into emp_details values(631548 'alan' 'snappy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(839139 'maria' 'foster' 57);
quit;
i want duplicate emp_lname count
i tried in proc freq
proc freq data=emp_details;
quit;
any another method in proc and data step
You can also use standard SQL for such a task
proc sql;
create table emp_details (emp_idno num(10), emp_fname char(18), emp_lname char(18), emp_dept num(6));
insert into emp_details values(127323 'michale' 'robbin' 57);
insert into emp_details values(526689 'carlos' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(843795 'enric' 'dosio' 57);
insert into emp_details values(328717 'jhon' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(444527 'joseph' 'dosni' 47);
insert into emp_details values(659831 'zanifer' 'emily' 47);
insert into emp_details values(847674 'kuleswar' 'sitaraman' 57);
insert into emp_details values(748681 'henrey' 'gabriel' 47);
insert into emp_details values(555935 'alex' 'manuel' 57);
insert into emp_details values(539569 'george' 'mardy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(733843 'mario' 'saule' 63);
insert into emp_details values(631548 'alan' 'snappy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(839139 'maria' 'foster' 57);
quit;
proc sql;
/* create table cnt_emp_details_cnt as*/
select count(*) as emp_details_cnt, *
from emp_details
group by emp_lname
;
quit;
proc freq data=work.emp_details;
tables emp_lname / out=work.count(where=(count>1));
run;
You can also use standard SQL for such a task
proc sql;
create table emp_details (emp_idno num(10), emp_fname char(18), emp_lname char(18), emp_dept num(6));
insert into emp_details values(127323 'michale' 'robbin' 57);
insert into emp_details values(526689 'carlos' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(843795 'enric' 'dosio' 57);
insert into emp_details values(328717 'jhon' 'snares' 63);
insert into emp_details values(444527 'joseph' 'dosni' 47);
insert into emp_details values(659831 'zanifer' 'emily' 47);
insert into emp_details values(847674 'kuleswar' 'sitaraman' 57);
insert into emp_details values(748681 'henrey' 'gabriel' 47);
insert into emp_details values(555935 'alex' 'manuel' 57);
insert into emp_details values(539569 'george' 'mardy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(733843 'mario' 'saule' 63);
insert into emp_details values(631548 'alan' 'snappy' 27);
insert into emp_details values(839139 'maria' 'foster' 57);
quit;
proc sql;
/* create table cnt_emp_details_cnt as*/
select count(*) as emp_details_cnt, *
from emp_details
group by emp_lname
;
quit;
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