Hello,
I want to remove the duplicates and keep the line with the most recent month (comois).
If possible in sql
Data:
| COMOIS | seg_cice | LIPRLG | COMAX |
| 202003 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 205127 |
| 202011 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 205127 |
| 202003 | 344978 | ||
| 202002 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 347109 |
| 202006 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 347109 |
| 202007 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 405866 |
| 202007 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 405868 |
| 202009 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 405868 |
| 202003 | 438218 | ||
| 202006 | 438218 | ||
| 202005 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 576036 |
| 202007 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 576036 |
| 202003 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 626848 |
| 202012 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 626848 |
| 202009 | JEUNE | client Jeune actif non équipé | 639972 |
| 202006 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 646960 |
| 202012 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 646960 |
Want:
| COMOIS | seg_cice | LIPRLG | COMAX |
| 202003 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 205127 |
| 202003 | 344978 | ||
| 202002 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 347109 |
| 202007 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 405866 |
| 202007 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 405868 |
| 202003 | 438218 | ||
| 202005 | JA/A/P | client Adulte inactif | 576036 |
| 202003 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 626848 |
| 202009 | JEUNE | client Jeune actif non équipé | 639972 |
| 202006 | JEUNE | client Jeune inactif | 646960 |
Thanks for your help
SQL:
proc sql;
create table want as
select *
from have
group by comax
having comois = max(comois)
;
quit;
Data step, will perform much better on already sorted datasets (and needs less typing):
data want;
set have;
by comax;
if last.comax;
run;
SQL:
proc sql;
create table want as
select *
from have
group by comax
having comois = max(comois)
;
quit;
Data step, will perform much better on already sorted datasets (and needs less typing):
data want;
set have;
by comax;
if last.comax;
run;
Hi,
thanks for sharing the solution, I'm search for duplicate case, to make my company data is clean
best regards
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