Date:         Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:04:20 -0500
Reply-To:     baogong jiang <bgjiang@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         baogong jiang <bgjiang@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to do this without using Arrays
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How about:


reason=compress((Duration <*10*)||(Duration >*60*)**2*||(Volume
<*90*)**3*||(Volume
>*110*)**4*||(infusions<*3*)**5*,*0*);
regards,

baogong

On 4/25/07, SAS_learner <proccontents@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hello guys,
>
> I need to something like this my variable "reason"  has values 1 to 5
>
> 1=Duration <10 min
>
> 2=Duration >60 min
>
> 3=Volume <90ml
>
> 4=Volume >110 ml
> 5=< 3 infusions
>
> if all the condtions are met reason  = 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5. If one of them is
> missing they I need the result to be (for ex 3 and 4 is missing ) it
> should
> be reason = 1,2,5 ; For this I have solution using arrays l something ike
> this
>
> array acnn[*] acntak1-acntak6;
>   array acnt[*] $150 acntak1_n acntak2_n acntak3_n acntak4_n acntak5_n
> acntak6_n;
>
>   reason = '';
>   do _i=1 to dim(acnt);
>       if not missing(acnn[_i]) then do;
>           acnt[_i] = put(acnn[_i], acn.);
>           if missing(acn_tak) then reason = acnt[_i];
>           else reason = trim(acn_tak)||', '||acnt[_i];
>       end;
>   end;
> drop _i;
> run;
>
> but I am looking for something without using Arrays is that possible any
> Ideas
>
> thanks all for your time and help
>



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Baoogng Jiang
Department of Agronomy
Lousisana State University