here is my SAS code: data nypd.aaa(compress=yes); set nypd.master_y; x_bw=0; if ARSTOFFN="CRIMINAL MISCHIEF" or "MAKING GRAFFITI" then x_bw=1; label x_bw="Stops that led to arrest for Criminal Mischief or Making Graffiti"; run; I'm trying to create a dummy variable that combines existing character variables in the dataset, which would be a metric for Broken Windows crimes. After testing the newly created x_bw variable with proc freq, it seems that the variable has only counted "CRIMINAL MISCHIEF". When I look look at the code, the "or" statement is not in blue text and seems that it is not performing its function. How can I get the "or" statement to work so that I can combine the variables into a dummy variable?
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