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leslie
Calcite | Level 5

Need help with arrays and do loops with character and numeric variables

please provide guidance using sas 9.3

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art297
Opal | Level 21

What does your data look like?  What are you trying to do?  What have you tried thus far?

leslie
Calcite | Level 5

It is a combination of character variable with numbers (if it is between 370000 and 390000 then it is X

If it is between 200000 - 30000 then it is Y.

I have tried ARRAY and the DO loop =

i have read through the documentation you all post here and on the sas site and cannot figure out what i am doing wrong;

art297
Opal | Level 21

We (everyone on the forum) will need a sample dataset, in the form of a datastep, including the variable you are trying to create.

leslie
Calcite | Level 5

unfortunately i cannot provide that = but could you point me in the direction of the correct sas documentation so i can look there for helpful hints? thanks -

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