I have an input dataset like this:
data input_data;
input Customer_num Total_bads;
cards;
19 60
10 60
25 60
20 60
30 60
15 60
;
I want to get the following result:
data output;
input Customer_num Total_bads Current_bads;
cards;
19 41 19
10 31 10
25 6 25
20 0 6
30 0 0
15 0 0
;
For every observation I want current_bads =customer_num and total_bads is deducted by the number of current_bads until total_bads =0.
Should I use loop? Can anyone help me with this?
You need to make a new variable to keep the running total so you can RETAIN it.
data input_data;
input Customer_num Total_beds;
cards;
19 60
10 60
25 60
20 60
30 60
15 60
;
data want;
set input_data;
if _n_=1 then new_total=total_beds;
retain new_total;
new_beds=min(customer_num,new_total);
new_total=max(0,new_total-customer_num);
run;
proc print;
run;
Customer_ Total_ new_ Obs num beds total new_beds 1 19 60 41 19 2 10 60 31 10 3 25 60 6 25 4 20 60 0 6 5 30 60 0 0 6 15 60 0 0
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