Trouble with PROC SQL: Joining Tables for Complex Analysis

[jessalex]

I'm currently working on a project that requires complex data analysis. I'm having trouble with PROC SQL and joining multiple tables. Are there any tips or resources that can help me streamline this process? Your insights would be greatly appreciated!

[Kurt_Bremser]

Show us information about the table structures.

Describe how you need to join them., which variables are needed in the result.

Describe the relationships with regards to the key variables (1:1, 1:many, many:many).

Show your current code.

Ideally, provide examples for your datasets in working DATA steps with DATALINES.

[ballardw]

May depend on WHY you are joining. If the reason is to get one value based on another single value, such as looking up an account number to match to a name it may be that a FORMAT is an approach,  using one or more of the sets to create formats and then you may not need the join at all as use of the format at report time will do the "join".

Details count in programming in general.

[LinusH]

Not sure what you mean by streamline the process.

If you aren't how to go about it, the best IMO is to hook up with somene experinced in similar activities.

Crazy idea, you could try to describe your problem to ChatGPT or similar AI, that could you started at least :-)?