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ansepans
Calcite | Level 5

Hi

I need to transpose my data but end up missing the observations with s. hominis  when I do.

 

Data set have

 

ID biopsinumber indate bacteria

1 1 01012020 s. aureus

1 2 01012020 s. aureus

1 3 01012020 s. aureus

2 1 03042020 s. epidermidis

2 1 03042020 s. hominis

2 2 03042020 s. epidermidis

2 2 03042020 s. hominis

2 3 03042020 s. epidermidis

2 3 03042020 s. hominis

 

data set want

ID indate biopsinumber1 biopsinumber2 biopsinumber3 biopsinumber4 biopsinumber5 biopsinumber6

1 01012020 s. aureus s. aureus s. aureus

2 1 03042020 s. epidermidis s. epidermidis s. epidermidis s. hominis s. hominis s. hominis

 

proc transpose data=kamme1
out=transkamme1 (drop=_NAME_ _LABEL_) prefix=biopsinr_ let ;
by ID ;
id biopsinumber;
var bacteria;

copy indate;
run;

 

I use SAS university Edition for Mac.

 

I hope you can help me.

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Simplify the transpose:

data have;
input ID $ biopsinumber $ indate :ddmmyy8. bacteria $20.;
format indate yymmddd10.;
datalines;
1 1 01012020 s. aureus
1 2 01012020 s. aureus
1 3 01012020 s. aureus
2 1 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 1 03042020 s. hominis
2 2 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 2 03042020 s. hominis
2 3 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 3 03042020 s. hominis
;

proc transpose
  data=have
  out=want (drop=_NAME_)
  prefix=biopsinr_
  let
;
by ID indate;
var bacteria;
run;

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novinosrin
Tourmaline | Level 20
data have;
input ID biopsinumber indate bacteria & $10.;
cards;
1 1 01012020 s. aureus
1 2 01012020 s. aureus
1 3 01012020 s. aureus
2 1 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 1 03042020 s. hominis
2 2 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 2 03042020 s. hominis
2 3 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 3 03042020 s. hominis
;

proc transpose data=have out=want(drop=_name_) prefix=biopsinumber;
by id indate;
var bacteria;
run;
ID indate _NAME_ biopsinumber1 biopsinumber2 biopsinumber3 biopsinumber4 biopsinumber5 biopsinumber6
1 1012020 bacteria s. aureus s. aureus s. aureus      
2 3042020 bacteria s. epiderm s. hominis s. epiderm s. hominis s. epiderm s. hominis
Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Simplify the transpose:

data have;
input ID $ biopsinumber $ indate :ddmmyy8. bacteria $20.;
format indate yymmddd10.;
datalines;
1 1 01012020 s. aureus
1 2 01012020 s. aureus
1 3 01012020 s. aureus
2 1 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 1 03042020 s. hominis
2 2 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 2 03042020 s. hominis
2 3 03042020 s. epidermidis
2 3 03042020 s. hominis
;

proc transpose
  data=have
  out=want (drop=_NAME_)
  prefix=biopsinr_
  let
;
by ID indate;
var bacteria;
run;
ansepans
Calcite | Level 5

Perfect! Thank you for your help.

 

 

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