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kindbe17
Fluorite | Level 6

Could you please help me to keep only first value "David" from the data, using if last if first, 

 

 

data readin;
input ID Name $ Score;
cards;
1 David 45
1 David 74

1 David 77
;
run;

 

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PeterClemmensen
Super User
data readin;
input ID Name $ Score;
cards;
1 David 45
1 David 74
1 David 77
;
run;


data want;
   set readin;
   by Name;
   if first.Name;
run;

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PeterClemmensen
Super User
data readin;
input ID Name $ Score;
cards;
1 David 45
1 David 74
1 David 77
;
run;


data want;
   set readin;
   by Name;
   if first.Name;
run;

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