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rpg163
Calcite | Level 5

Hi, I am trying to calculate the standard deviation of follow variables:

data sample;

    set EVA_Inv.sample_v1;

        array a CFO_ta Sales_Ta Inv_Total;

        array b std_CFO std_Sales std_Inv;       

        do i=1 to dim(a);

            b(i)=std(a(i),lag(a(i)),lag2(a(i)));

    end;

     std_cfo1=std(CFO_ta,lag(CFO_ta),lag2(CFO_ta));

run;

well, it seems "std_cfo1" get result, yet all b(i) return missing value.

What's the problem?

Anyone can please tell me? THX!

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Ksharp
Super User

I tested it. No problem.

data sample;
    set sashelp.class;
        array a{*} age weight height;
        array b{*} _age _weight _height;       
        do i=1 to dim(a);
            b{i}=std(a{i},lag(a{i}),lag2(a{i}));
    end;
run;



Ksharp

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Ksharp
Super User

I tested it. No problem.

data sample;
    set sashelp.class;
        array a{*} age weight height;
        array b{*} _age _weight _height;       
        do i=1 to dim(a);
            b{i}=std(a{i},lag(a{i}),lag2(a{i}));
    end;
run;



Ksharp

rpg163
Calcite | Level 5

Yes, I test your code,you are right!

Well, I just check the code again and find I missed sth.

now I get it.

THX!

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