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Introduction
Sometimes, you need
to combine data from two or more data sets into a single observation
in a new data set according to the values of a common variable. When
data sources do not have a common structure, you can use a lookup
table to match them.
Using Multidimensional Arrays
When a lookup operation
depends on more than one ordinal numeric key, you can use a multidimensional
array. Use an ARRAY statement to create an array. The ARRAY statement
defines a set of elements that you plan to process as a group.
Using Stored Array Values
In many cases, you might prefer to load an array with values that are stored in a SAS data set rather than loading them in an ARRAY statement. Lookup tables should be stored in ...
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