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 Using an array to detect specific difference in numeric value
Is it possible to use an array to detect when a character value changes in one variable (ex: act_code = COFF COFF NC01) and then assign a value from another existing variable to a new variable? For example, whenever a change is encountered (COFF to NC01), I need SAS to use the corresponding account_time value for NC01 and assign that value to the new variable start_time (if NC01 then start_time = act_time). act_code act_time start_time COFF 65123 COFF 65802 NC01 75243 75243 NC01 75624 NC01 80214 CVIR 80543 80543 This is a tough one for me!!!

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ASKED: May 7, 2008  3:31 PM
UPDATED: May 7, 2008  3:38 PM

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