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vraj1
Quartz | Level 8
proc sql;
create table want as
select id, ifc(max(indexw(put(b.MM_2,best12.),put(id,best12.))>0),'Y','N') as MM_Flag,ifc(max(indexw(put(b.LL_1,best12.),put(id,best12.))>0),'Y','N') as LL_Flag
from main a,BOOK11 b
group by id;
quit;

ERROR: Numeric format BEST in PUT function requires a numeric argument.
ERROR: Numeric format BEST in PUT function requires a numeric argument.
ERROR: Numeric format BEST in PUT function requires a numeric argument.
ERROR: Numeric format BEST in PUT function requires a numeric argument.
 

PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

So way back in message 9 of this thread, you replied to me, but this is not my code. So that's why I was very unclear about what you were saying.

--
Paige Miller
Ksharp
Super User
data WORK.main;
infile datalines dsd truncover;
input ID:BEST12.;
datalines4;
111
134
122
221
232
198
908
762
212
2122
3435
2123
;;;;

data WORK.BOOK11;
infile datalines dsd truncover;
input LL_1:BEST12. MM_2:BEST12.;
datalines4;
111,908
134,762
122,212
221,
232,
198,
;;;;

data want;
 if _n_=1 then do;
   if 0 then set book11;
   declare hash L(dataset:'book11(keep=LL_1 where=(LL_1 is not missing))');
   L.definekey('LL_1');
   L.definedone();
   declare hash M(dataset:'book11(keep=MM_2 where=(MM_2 is not missing))');
   M.definekey('MM_2');
   M.definedone();
 end;
set main;
if L.check(key:id)=0 then LL_Flag='Y';else LL_Flag='N';
if M.check(key:id)=0 then MM_Flag='Y';else MM_Flag='N';
drop LL_1 MM_2;
run;

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