Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 1998 19:47:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Tom Abernathy <tga1@COLUMBIA.EDU>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Tom Abernathy <tga1@COLUMBIA.EDU>
Organization: Columbia University
Subject:      Re: Thanks, but ......Re: Shorten a dataset
In-Reply-To:  <01bd2cbd$f0b24d20$b83715ab@WDAC184.klm.nl>
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Even though he posted iwht a non working return address,
here is his answer.
 
   ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<riksob@freemail.com>
 
   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to freemail.com.:
>>> RCPT To:<riksob@freemail.com>
<<< 550 Don't know them
550 <riksob@freemail.com>... User unknown
 
 
DATA SHORT;
 SET LONG;
 BY _id_var_ ; * Whatever identifies the case ;
 RETAIN NEW_BEG ;
 IF FIRST._id_var_ THEN NEW_BEG=BEGIN;
 IF LAST._id_var_;
 DROP BEGIN;
 RENAME NEW_BEG=BEGIN;
RUN;
Good Luck,
 
- Tom Abernathy (tga1@columbia.edu)