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mona4u
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

Hi, 

I'm using proc report to produce a report and I need a way to count the number of "Y" in the column  

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

Idea 1:

This could be done easily in a data step before PROC REPORT.

 

Idea 2:

If the value of the variable is 1 or 0, instead of Y or blank, then you could just sum up the columns in PROC REPORT

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Paige Miller

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

Idea 1:

This could be done easily in a data step before PROC REPORT.

 

Idea 2:

If the value of the variable is 1 or 0, instead of Y or blank, then you could just sum up the columns in PROC REPORT

--
Paige Miller
mona4u
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

I have same question I have dates in the columns and I need to count how many rows has dates on them I dont know how to use if stament to count one each time there is a date value 

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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

In a data step

 

if not missing(date) then count+1;
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Paige Miller

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