i have data with columns Names (win ,unix,sas,sep..etc) and data with yes and no. i want to delete the column without giving the column name.(ex: if sas column has all 'No' data).'
Thank you
Hello,
data have;
input col1 $ col2 $ col3 $;
cards;
Yes No No
No No Yes
Yes No Yes
;
run;
data NULL_;
set have end=eof;
array cols(*) col:;
array nos(3)_TEMPORARY_;
do i=1 to dim(cols);
if strip(cols(i))="No" then nos(i)+1;
end;
if eof then do;
call execute('data want; set have;');
if max(of nos(*))=_N_ then do;
call execute('drop');
do i=1 to dim(cols);
if nos(i)=_N_ then do;
call execute(vname(cols(i)));
end;
end;
end;
call execute('; run;');
end;
run;
Hello,
data have;
input col1 $ col2 $ col3 $;
cards;
Yes No No
No No Yes
Yes No Yes
;
run;
data NULL_;
set have end=eof;
array cols(*) col:;
array nos(3)_TEMPORARY_;
do i=1 to dim(cols);
if strip(cols(i))="No" then nos(i)+1;
end;
if eof then do;
call execute('data want; set have;');
if max(of nos(*))=_N_ then do;
call execute('drop');
do i=1 to dim(cols);
if nos(i)=_N_ then do;
call execute(vname(cols(i)));
end;
end;
end;
call execute('; run;');
end;
run;
Perfect. thanks a lot.
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