Hi,
I have trouble with a simple task. I have the following to variables:
POSeast POS_east
4.234561 .
3.123546 .
3.446732 .
3.456573 .
3.732464 .
3.879823 .
. 3.452245
. 3.123457
. 3.456246
. 3.673245
. 3.123657
I have thousands of observations. How do I combine them to one single variable:
Newposeast
4.234561
3.123546
3.446732
3.456573
3.732464
3.879823
3.452245
3.123457
3.456246
3.673245
3.123657
Thank you!
data have;
input POSeast POS_east;
datalines;
4.234561 .
3.123546 .
3.446732 .
3.456573 .
3.732464 .
3.879823 .
. 3.452245
. 3.123457
. 3.456246
. 3.673245
. 3.123657
;
data want;
set have;
Newposeast = coalesce(POSeast, POS_east);
keep Newposeast;
run;
data have;
input POSeast POS_east;
datalines;
4.234561 .
3.123546 .
3.446732 .
3.456573 .
3.732464 .
3.879823 .
. 3.452245
. 3.123457
. 3.456246
. 3.673245
. 3.123657
;
data want;
set have;
Newposeast = coalesce(POSeast, POS_east);
keep Newposeast;
run;
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