Date:         Tue, 20 Sep 2005 06:29:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Toby <tobydunn@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Toby <tobydunn@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: add an index column
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Patrick,

All you need to do is something like the following:

Data one (index = (IndexVar)) ;
set something ;

IndexVar = compress("Example_"||_n_) ;
run ;


Toby Dunn


Hi there,
I would like to add an INDEX column (to index each row/example) into an
existing dataset. So, the first column would be in the form as floow:


example_1
example_2
example_3
example_4
example_5


I tried to use DATA step with SET statement but the index does not
increment. Could some please please help?
Thanks
Patrick Tran