Example 3.7 Matching Observations Randomly
Goal
Randomly pair observations from two data sets until a good match is found. Create a new data set that contains the results of the match. Update the value of a variable in the data set considered the master data set with information that was obtained in the match with the other data set.
Example Features
| Featured Step | DATA step |
| Featured Step Options and Statements | MODIFY statement, NOBS= and POINT= options REPLACE statement Random number function RANUNI CEIL function |
Input Data Sets
Data set ENGINEERS has the available hours for seven engineers. It is the master data set. Data set ENG_PROJECTS contains a list of six engineering projects and the hours to complete on the project. It is the transaction ...
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