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Date:   Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:24:49 -0700
Reply-To:   "Schwarz, Barry A" <barry.a.schwarz@BOEING.COM>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   "Schwarz, Barry A" <barry.a.schwarz@BOEING.COM>
Subject:   Re: Remove duplicates keeping only the earliest date
In-Reply-To:   <1175806778.470237.288980@d57g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
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What kind of date is the first observation? Wouldn't the fourth be kept also? Are the dates true SAS dates? Which of the three non-date fields is the key?

-----Original Message----- From: sdlenter [mailto:snip] Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 2:00 PM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Remove duplicates keeping only the earliest date

I am trying to Remove duplicates keeping only the earliest date

example

1212 er tr 2007054 1212 er tr 20050505 1212 er tr 20070404 1215 yt uy 20050401 so only 2nd one would be kept: 1212 er tr 20050505

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