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Matt3
Quartz | Level 8

Hello, could anyone please tell me how to output in proc compare diffrence rows from compare dataset.

when I use

 

proc compare base=temp compare=temp2 out=diff outnoeq;
run;

I receive xxxx values where diffrence exists.

 

Thank you.

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Yes, that is default behaviour.  The simplest method to get differences is:

proc sql;
create table WANT as select * from TEMP except select * from TEMP2; quit;

And you can do the reverese (i.e. temp/temp2 swapped) to get the other way.  

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RW9
Diamond | Level 26 RW9
Diamond | Level 26

Yes, that is default behaviour.  The simplest method to get differences is:

proc sql;
create table WANT as select * from TEMP except select * from TEMP2; quit;

And you can do the reverese (i.e. temp/temp2 swapped) to get the other way.  

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