Hello ,
How could I select Observations (Rows) where if their Pending column ever says "YES" then output to a new dataset? I am thinking to use proc sql but also, I'm still learning as I go so I feel stuck. Below is my have data and want data tables.
Have
ID | Test_Date | Pending |
TA | 3/29/22 | NO |
TA | 3/29/22 | NO |
TA | 3/29/22 | YES |
PG | 3/29/22 | NO |
PG | 4/5/22 | NO |
LT | 4/5/22 | YES |
LT | 4/5/22 | NO |
LT | 4/5/22 | NO |
Want
ID | Test_Date | Pending |
TA | 3/29/22 | NO |
TA | 3/29/22 | NO |
TA | 3/29/22 | YES |
LT | 4/5/22 | YES |
LT | 4/5/22 | NO |
LT | 4/5/22 | NO |
From now on, please provide data as working SAS data step code (examples and instructions) and not as Excel copy and paste. Also, you would make your own typing/coding simpler if YES/NO character strings were actually 0/1 numeric values.
proc sql;
create table want as select *
from have
group by id
having sum(pending='YES')>=1;
quit;
This is a data step solution, using a hash object containing the only id's that have any instance of 'YES':
Untested, in the absence of sample data in the form of a working data step.
data want ;
set have;
if _n_=1 then do;
declare hash ids_with_yes (dataset:'have (keep=id pending where=(pending="YES"))');
ids_with_yes.definekey('id');
ids_with_yes.definedata('id');
ids_with_yes.definedone();
end;
if ids_with_yes.check()=0;
run;
I did a test, works perfect (as usual).
Bart
data new;
set ...;
where ID= "PG";
run;
proc print data = new;
run;
Hi @rebelde52 ,
@PaigeMiller and @mkeintz already gave you great solutions, so I'm adding this on just for fun.
data have;
input ID $ Test_Date :mmddyy8. Pending $;
format Test_Date mmddyy10.;
cards;
TA 3/29/22 NO
TA 3/29/22 NO
TA 3/29/22 YES
PG 3/29/22 NO
PG 4/5/22 NO
LT 4/5/22 YES
LT 4/5/22 NO
LT 4/5/22 NO
;
run;
proc print;
run;
data want;
_N_=0;
do until(last.ID);
set have;
by ID notsorted;
_N_ + Pending="YES";
end;
do until(last.ID);
set have;
by ID notsorted;
if _N_ then output;
end;
run;
proc print;
run;
Bart
{EDIT:}
One more for "lazy typers":
%macro DoW(code);
do until(last.ID);
set have;
by ID notsorted;
&code.;
end;
%mend;
data want;
_N_=0;
%DoW(_N_ + Pending="YES")
%DoW(if _N_ then output)
run;
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