Merging Multiple Datasets

[monalisa]

I have a below sample SAS query which i need to convert ot SQl.

Can any one please help me in understanding the query, which is:

Merge Dataset1 (In=data1 keep col1, col2....)

           DataSet2

           DataSet3

           Dataset4

By id;

if data1=1 

%ran

[RW9]

Hi,

Not much I could really add to what is in the documentation:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/basess/58133/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a001304305.htm

At a quick look, the one I would start with is A full join B on A.ID=B.ID.

SQL joins are:

[Reeza]

What's in %ran?

Dataset1 is left joined with 2,3,4 on key field ID. 

[monalisa]

Am new to SAS. What i understood till now is SAS merges 2 dataset at a time (not sure though). If this is the case, then here Dataset1 left join dataset2, then output left join dataset3 and so on.Is this correct?

[Reeza]

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@monalisa wrote:

Am new to SAS. What i understood till now is SAS merges 2 dataset at a time (not sure though). If this is the case, then here Dataset1 left join dataset2, then output left join dataset3 and so on.Is this correct?

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No, I don't think that's accurate. 

If you have multiple IDs in each dataset you won't get the results you expect compared to SQL, ie many to many match. 

The IF IN statement is what's used to filter the join and create a left join. 

Your best bet is to create a sample dataset and compare the results between the two Procs until you get your desired result.