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Calcite | Level 5

data AGE;

set B;

where AGE =>65 OR AGE<12;

run;

I want to have a dataset with records that have AGE=>65 or AGE<12, but the above code doesn't work.

I get this in the log:

                  _
                  22
                  76

ERROR: Syntax error while parsing WHERE clause.

ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, a quoted string, a numeric constant, a datetime constant,

          a missing value, INPUT, PUT. 

ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

You need >= or (and I never say always but) I always use mnemonics GE.

18         data _null_;
19            set sashelp.class;
20            where AGE >=65 OR AGE<12;
21            put _all_;
22            run;

Name=Joyce Sex=F Age=
11 Height=51.3 Weight=50.5 _ERROR_=0 _N_=1
Name=Thomas Sex=M Age=
11 Height=57.5 Weight=85 _ERROR_=0 _N_=2
NOTE: There were
2 observations read from the data set SASHELP.CLASS.
      WHERE  not (AGE>=
12 and AGE<65);
rnmishra
Calcite | Level 5

To  avoid confusion with those symbols, I always use  GE for >= (Greater than or Equal to)   and LT for < (Less Than).

Thanks!

apple
Calcite | Level 5

Thanks for all the helpful comments.

But now I notice that I have some records with Age=.

So now I want age that are also 0=<AGE<12.

Thanks

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