Rank observations based on variable

[georgel]

Hi all, 

I would like to generate a variable to rank analysts (ANALYS) by ISIN (the firm code) based on the STDFE.

For example for the first firm i.e. GB00BJVQC708 ANALYS with code 114434 will receive 1. For the second and next analyst since they have the same STDFE then I want to assign the mid-point of the ranks they take up. This means that the ranks need not be integers. Similarly for the second firm etc. Please see attached a subsample of the two firms

Many thanks in advance, 

Best regards

George 

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

PROC RANK will do that by default:

proc rank data=testconsitency;
ranks rank;
var stdfe;
run;

[georgel]

Many thanks Kurt for the quick solution 

Just I added a line : By ISIN

Best regards

george