Hi expert, I had several datasets. Some datasets only contains thru_dt, and some datasets contains both from_dt and thru_dt. I wanted to select a). if the dataset only contains thru_dt, then select '01JAN2015'd <=thru_dt<='05JAN2015'd, b). if the dataset contains both from_dt and thru_dt, then select '01JAN2015'd <=from_dt<='05JAN2015'd. For example: data one; input id $ thru_dt:mmddyy10.; format thru_dt mmddyy10.; datalines; 1 01/01/2015 2 01/02/2015 3 01/03/2015 4 01/04/2015 5 01/05/2015 6 01/06/2015 7 01/07/2015 ; run; data two; input id $ from_dt:mmddyy10. thru_dt:mmddyy10.; format from_dt thru_dt mmddyy10.; datalines; 1 01/01/2015 01/02/2015 2 01/02/2015 01/03/2015 3 01/03/2015 01/03/2015 4 01/04/2015 01/04/2015 5 01/05/2015 01/05/2015 6 01/06/2015 01/06/2015 7 01/07/2015 01/07/2015 ; run; I tried the following codes, but it said ERROR: Variable from_dt is not on file WORK.ONE. data want; set one two; where '01JAN2015'd <=from_dt<='05JAN2015'd | '01JAN2015'd <=thru_dt<='05JAN2015'd; run; Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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