I have a data set like following
data have;
informat date1 date9.;
format date1 date9.;
input date1 id flag$;
cards;
21jan2018 1 n
21jan2018 1 y
21jan2018 1 y
22jan2018 1 y
22jan2018 1 y
22jan2018 1 y
22jan2018 2 n
22jan2018 2 y
22jan2018 2 y
22jan2018 2 y
22jan2018 2 y
;
run;
I want to add a flag1 such that same date and same id flag1 will take value of flag and retain that value for same date and id.
once id got change in same date then flag 1 should have value of flag and retain that value for same date and id
once date gets changes again code should assign value of flag to flag1 and retain that value for date and id
I want an output like following
Date ID Flag Flag1
21jan2018 1 n n
21jan2018 1 y n
21jan2018 1 y n
22jan2018 1 y y
22jan2018 1 y y
22jan2018 1 y y
22jan2018 2 n n
22jan2018 2 y n
22jan2018 2 y n
22jan2018 2 y n
22jan2018 2 y n
I tried using following code but not successful.
data test1;
set test;
by date1 id flag;
retain flag1;
if first.date1 then do;
if first.id then do;
if flag ne "n" then flag1 = "y";
else if flag eq "n" then flag1 = "n";
end;
end;
run;
please help
Regards,
VR
All you need is:
data test1;
set test;
by date1 id;
retain flag1;
if first.id then flag1 = flag;
run;
first.id is = 1 whenever date1 OR id changes.
All you need is:
data test1;
set test;
by date1 id;
retain flag1;
if first.id then flag1 = flag;
run;
first.id is = 1 whenever date1 OR id changes.
Thanks for your help.
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