A dataset "want" has 4 variables car1, car2, car3, car4. I want to see if any of the 4 variables have values 5,6,7,8 in them.
data need;
set want;
if car: in (5,6,7,8) then output;
run;
Error at car:
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: <, <=, =, >, >=, EQ, GE, GT, LE, LT, NE, NG, NL, ^=, ~=.
How do I use all four variables without writing each one of them in the code
Thank you
Here is one way:
data have; input car1-car4; cards; 1 3 4 9 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 7 ; data want; set have; array cars car:; do i=1 to dim(cars); if cars(i) in (5,6,7,8) then do; output; leave; end; end; run;
Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com
Here is another way:
data HAVE;
input CAR1-CAR4;
cards;
1 3 4 9
1 5 2 2
5 2 3 7
;
data WANT;
set HAVE;
MATCH= prxmatch('/[5678]/',catt(of CAR1-CAR4)) > 0 ;
run;
CAR1 | CAR2 | CAR3 | CAR4 | MATCH |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
it's a bit like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut but I like that 🙂
I would have done nearly the same as @art297 demonstrated
data want;
set have;
array cars car:;
do over cars;
if cars in (5,6,7,8) then Flag=1;
end;
run;
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