Example 8.8 Adding Observations to a Data Set Based on the Value of a Variable

Goal

Add a specific number of observations to a data set based on the value of one of its variables.

Example Features

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Input Data Set

Data set NEWSOFTWARE contains the project steps and step duration for a new software installation.

         NEWSOFTWARE

 Obs    task          totaldays
  1     install            1
  2     benchmarks         2
  3     review 1           2
  4     parallel           5
  5     review 2           3
  6     complete           1

Resulting Data Set

Output 8.8 NEWSOFTWAREDAILY Data Set

 Example 8.8 NEWSOFTWAREDAILY Data Set Created with DATA Step Obs workdate task totaldays taskday 1 Monday, Mar 1, 2010 install 1 1 2 Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 benchmarks 2 1 3 Wednesday, Mar 3, 2010 ...

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