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CharlesFowler72
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi guys,

 

struggling with a formula for a new variable. Essentially I want a new variable to be Variable C =Variable A/((Variable B/sum(Variable B))*sum(Variable A).

Seems simple but cant get it to work. If I can get a simple element which gives the column total to use in the formula that would be great.

 

SectorVariable AVariable BVariable C
13600 
22003,000 
37200 
450800 
5701,000 
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Jagadishkatam
Amethyst | Level 16

Hope this what you are expecting

 

data have;
input Sector VariableA VariableB;
cards;
1 3 600	 
2 200 3000	 
3 7 200	 
4 50 800	 
5 70 1000
;

proc sql;
create table want as select sector, VariableA, VariableB, (select sum(variableB) from have ) as sumB, (select sum(variableA) from have ) as sumA, 
VariableA/((VariableB/(select sum(variableB) from have ))*(select sum(variableA) from have)) as variableC
 from have;
quit;
Thanks,
Jag

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Jagadishkatam
Amethyst | Level 16

Hope this what you are expecting

 

data have;
input Sector VariableA VariableB;
cards;
1 3 600	 
2 200 3000	 
3 7 200	 
4 50 800	 
5 70 1000
;

proc sql;
create table want as select sector, VariableA, VariableB, (select sum(variableB) from have ) as sumB, (select sum(variableA) from have ) as sumA, 
VariableA/((VariableB/(select sum(variableB) from have ))*(select sum(variableA) from have)) as variableC
 from have;
quit;
Thanks,
Jag

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