re: creating new variables

[twildone]

Hi.....I have enrollment data that I am trying to create separate reports, one in the Fall and the other in the Winter. Each report is based on the academic year and the term number that the student was enrolled in. The field "Term" consist of the academic year and term number that the student was enrolled. The Fall report is to consist of Term 1 of the current academic year and Terms 2 & 3 of the previous academic year. The Winter report is to consist of Terms 1 & 2 of the current academic year. Any suggestion on to obtain this....thanks

Have:

Student ID	Term
10010	15-16 TRM 2
10010	15-16 TRM 3
10010	16-17 TRM 1
10010	16-17 TRM 2
10010	16-17 TRM 3
10032	16-17 TRM 2
10032	16-17 TRM 3
10032	17-18 TRM 1

Want:

Student ID	Term	Fall	Winter
10010	15-16 TRM 2	16-17	15-16
10010	15-16 TRM 3	16-17
10010	16-17 TRM 1	16-17	16-17
10010	16-17 TRM 2	17-18	16-17
10010	16-17 TRM 3	17-18
10032	16-17 TRM 2	17-18	16-17
10032	16-17 TRM 3	17-18
10032	17-18 TRM 1	17-18	17-18

[Shmuel · Accepted solution]

You can calcolate term_no and season from term using function scan:

length term_no $1   fall winter season $5;
term_no = scan(term, -1);
season = scan(term, 1);

All you need now is to assign values to fall and to winter according to above values.

[twildone]

Hi Shmuel,

I followed your suggestion and it worked....thanks for your help.