I have an input data like this
Column1 | Column2 | Column3 |
1 | AB | 14/03/2018 |
2 | DC | 23/07/2002 |
3 | NP | 13/11/1910 |
1 | LP | 25/09/1901 |
2 | JP | 06/12/1925 |
3 | QR | 03/04/1974 |
i am looking for an output like
Column1 | Column2 | Column3 |
1 | AB-LP | 14/03/2018-25/09/1901 |
2 | DC-JP | 23/07/2002 -06/12/1925 |
3 | NP-QR | 13/11/1910-03/04/1974 |
Is it always only 2 per record?
1. Sort data (PROC SORT)
2. Use BY/LAST to identify LAST records
3. Use LAG() to capture previous value
4. Use CATX()
Or Transpose and then use CATX on the output to combine the variables.
data have;
input (Column1 Column2 Column3) (:$10.);
datalines;
1 AB 14/03/2018
2 DC 23/07/2002
3 NP 13/11/1910
1 LP 25/09/1901
2 JP 06/12/1925
3 QR 03/04/1974
;
data _null_;
length _Column2 _Column3 $100;
if _n_=1 then do;
dcl hash H (ordered: "A") ;
h.definekey ("Column1") ;
h.definedata ("Column1","_Column2", "_Column3") ;
h.definedone () ;
call missing(of _all_);
end;
set have end=l;
if h.find() ne 0 then h.replace(key:column1,data:Column1,data:Column2,data:Column3);
else do;_Column2=catx('-',_Column2,Column2);
_Column3=catx('-',_Column3,Column3);
h.replace();
end;
if l then h.output(dataset:'want');
run;
data have; input (Column1 Column2 Column3) (:$10.); datalines; 1 AB 14/03/2018 2 DC 23/07/2002 3 NP 13/11/1910 1 LP 25/09/1901 2 JP 06/12/1925 3 QR 03/04/1974 ; proc sort data=have; by column1; run; data want; length new2 new3 $ 200; do until(last.column1); set have; by column1; new2=catx('-',new2,column2); new3=catx('-',new3,column3); end; drop column2 column3; run;
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