DEAR ALL:
HERE ,I have a dataset:
data lin;
input x;
datalines;
1
2
3
4
.
.
.
;
run;
the missing value should be updated like this
the 5th obs=(1+2+3+4)=10
the 6th obs=1+2+3+4+The5thObs=(1+2+3+4+10)=20;
the 7th obs=1+2+3+4+The5thObs+The6thObs=(1+2+3+4+10+20)=40;
........
the expected result is a sequence like a sequence
1
2
3
4
10
20
40
data want(keep=x);
set lin;
s+x;
if x=. then do;
x=s;
s+x;
end;
run;
Result:
x 1 2 3 4 10 20 40
data want(keep=x);
set lin;
s+x;
if x=. then do;
x=s;
s+x;
end;
run;
Result:
x 1 2 3 4 10 20 40
Use a retained variable:
data lin;
input x;
datalines;
1
2
3
4
.
.
.
;
data want;
set lin;
retain _x 0;
if x = . then x = _x;
_x + x;
drop _x;
run;
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