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Cheesiepoof05
Obsidian | Level 7

Hello, I'm using Proc SQL and have the following statement where I'm deriving a count field.  My problem is I am trying to sum up the data and have fields I'm grouping by.  Is it possible to SUM the case statement because I don't want each record splitting out on me and I have lots of other fields summing up? 

 

CASE WHEN CODE = 'X' THEN -1 ELSE 1 END as COUNT,

 

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SUM (CASE WHEN CODE = 'X' THEN -1 ELSE 1 END as COUNT),

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Quentin
Super User

Your close parenthesis is in the wrong spot.  Try:

SUM (CASE WHEN CODE = 'X' THEN -1 ELSE 1 END) as COUNT
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Quentin
Super User

Your close parenthesis is in the wrong spot.  Try:

SUM (CASE WHEN CODE = 'X' THEN -1 ELSE 1 END) as COUNT
BASUG is hosting free webinars Next up: Don Henderson presenting on using hash functions (not hash tables!) to segment data on June 12. Register now at the Boston Area SAS Users Group event page: https://www.basug.org/events.
Cheesiepoof05
Obsidian | Level 7
Thank you!

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