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anandbillava
Fluorite | Level 6
Hi
Is there any comparision record identifier which can be seen in the output result set of proc compare
Basically comapre output will be like this

base
compare
dif
base
compare
dif
I want to have a record identifier for this comparision that will uniquely tell this is the nth comparision.
comparision number
base 1
compare 1
dif 1
base 2
compare 2
dif 2
base 3
base 4
compare 4
dif 4

Is this possible please let me know.
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ArtC
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
Be sure to include the BY and/or the ID statements. These values will also be added to your output observations.

[pre]data diffclass;
set sashelp.class;
if _n_= 1 then age=age+1;
if _n_= 2 then delete;
if _n_= 3 then weight = weight*2;
run;

proc compare data=sashelp.class
compare=diffclass
out=cmprdat
outbase outcomp
noprint outnoequal;
id name;
run;
proc print data=cmprdat;
run;[/pre]
anandbillava
Fluorite | Level 6
No this gives the observation number of base and compare dataset.
This is not the comparision record number.
ArtC
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
I am sorry, but I do not understand what you are asking for. What is the comparison record number?
sivaji
Fluorite | Level 6
Question is not clear! could you elaborate on the same. thanks

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