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asuman
Obsidian | Level 7

just want to join two data sets using proc sql but i am getting same error again.

 

code: a and b are two data sets;

proc sql;
create table new3 as
select * from a as x right join b as y
where x.id=y.id;
quit;

 

error:

proc sql;
74 create table new3 as
75 select * from a as x right join b as y
76 where x.id=y.id;
_____
73
76
ERROR 73-322: Expecting an ON.
 
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
 
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Shmuel
Garnet | Level 18

The right sql syntax uses ON for join conditions and WHERE for data selection.

The error message tells you: ERROR 73-322: Expecting an ON

proc sql;
create table new3 as
select * from a as x right join b as y
on  x.id=y.id;
quit;

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Shmuel
Garnet | Level 18

The right sql syntax uses ON for join conditions and WHERE for data selection.

The error message tells you: ERROR 73-322: Expecting an ON

proc sql;
create table new3 as
select * from a as x right join b as y
on  x.id=y.id;
quit;
Reeza
Super User

You've specified a RIGHT JOIN so you need ON instead of WHERE, which the error is trying to tell you.

 

ERROR 73-322: Expecting an ON.

 

Replace WHERE with ON and see if that works.

 


@asuman wrote:

just want to join two data sets using proc sql but i am getting same error again.

 

code: a and b are two data sets;

proc sql;
create table new3 as
select * from a as x right join b as y
where x.id=y.id;
quit;

 

error:

proc sql;
74 create table new3 as
75 select * from a as x right join b as y
76 where x.id=y.id;
_____
73
76
ERROR 73-322: Expecting an ON.
 
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
 

 

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