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Date:   Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:20:21 -0400
Reply-To:   Peter Flom <peterflomconsulting@mindspring.com>
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:   Peter Flom <peterflomconsulting@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:   Re: Calculating a New Variable based on existing variables in a Datafile
Comments:   To: Akshaya <akshaya.nathilvar@GMAIL.COM>
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Akshaya <akshaya.nathilvar@GMAIL.COM> wrote > >I have a datafile with 100 variables, lag1-lag100. I have to calculate >a new variable and assign a value of 1, if the value of all 100 >variables is 1; else 0. Is there a simpler way, instead of using "IF >lag1=1 and lag2=1 and lag3=1 and.... lag100=1". Thanks for any >suggestions. >

Untested, but how about something like

data new; set old; flag = 1; array lags (100) lag1-lag100; do i = 1 to 100; if lags(i) ne 1 then flag = 0; end;

run;

print data = new; var flag; run;

???

Peter

Peter L. Flom, PhD Statistical Consultant www DOT peterflom DOT com


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