Date:         Wed, 9 Apr 1997 21:30:53 +0200
Reply-To:     Schlatter@online.realtech.de
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From:         Schlatter@ONLINE.REALTECH.DE
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Subject:      Re: An odd problem
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> The situation is that I have 2 datasets, one with a name in full only
> and one with an initial only, both with some missing values.  When
> the two are concatenated and the initial created for those having a
> non-missing name the value of the initial is carried over  to the
> following  record with a missing name as if there was a retain
> statement.
 
Yes, SAS does a retain here.
Solution:
 
 data test1; LENGTH SINIT $ 1;
  input name $15.;
  cards;
 data test2; LENGTH NAME $ 15;
  input sinit $1.;
 
Jens
 
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