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ganeshmule
Fluorite | Level 6
data abcd;
input ID;
cards;
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
;
run;


answer would be like below :
Output:
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3

 

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mkeintz
PROC Star

I think what you mean is to keep only the first group of records for any given ID:

 

data abcd;
input ID;
cards;
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
;
run;

data want;
  set abcd;
  by id notsorted;
  if _n_=1 then do;
    declare hash h();
      h.definekey('id');
      h.definedone();
  end;
  if h.check()=0 then delete;
  if last.id then h.add();
run;
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The hash OUTPUT method will overwrite a SAS data set, but not append. That can be costly. Consider voting for Add a HASH object method which would append a hash object to an existing SAS data set

Would enabling PROC SORT to simultaneously output multiple datasets be useful? Then vote for
Allow PROC SORT to output multiple datasets

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mkeintz
PROC Star

I think what you mean is to keep only the first group of records for any given ID:

 

data abcd;
input ID;
cards;
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
;
run;

data want;
  set abcd;
  by id notsorted;
  if _n_=1 then do;
    declare hash h();
      h.definekey('id');
      h.definedone();
  end;
  if h.check()=0 then delete;
  if last.id then h.add();
run;
--------------------------
The hash OUTPUT method will overwrite a SAS data set, but not append. That can be costly. Consider voting for Add a HASH object method which would append a hash object to an existing SAS data set

Would enabling PROC SORT to simultaneously output multiple datasets be useful? Then vote for
Allow PROC SORT to output multiple datasets

--------------------------
ganeshmule
Fluorite | Level 6

Thanks it works 

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