Feel free to direct my to an article or post if this has been discussed previously.
I'd like to create a table that replicates an observation based on a frequency count. While I'm able to use the frequency (or weight) command for many functions, it would be nice to have a full cross-tabulation of the data as well. A sample of my data would be:
Have:
| Group | Event | Study | Count |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Want:
| Group | Event | Study |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
I used low frequencies here but my frequencies are actually in the hundreds or thousands. My inkling is that I should be using an array within a data step but I haven't figured it out yet.
I appreciate any answers! I'm keen to learn different potential approaches as well.
data have;
input
Group Event Study Count;
cards;
1 1 1 3
1 0 1 2
0 1 1 4
;
run;
data want(drop=count i);
set have;
do i=1 to count;
output;
end;
run;
/* end of program */
data have;
input
Group Event Study Count;
cards;
1 1 1 3
1 0 1 2
0 1 1 4
;
run;
data want(drop=count i);
set have;
do i=1 to count;
output;
end;
run;
/* end of program */
Wow, I was way overthinking this. Thank you!
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