Sample 24704: Perform multiple lookups for each observation of a SAS data set

Load a lookup table into a hash object and execute multiple FIND methods for each observation of a data set. Note: For detailed information regarding object dot programming in the DATA step, please refer to SAS 9.1 Language Reference: Concepts, Using DATA Step Component Objects.

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/* Create sample data */ data lookup; infile datalines truncover; input emp_nbr emp_nm $20.; datalines; 1000 John Ho 1001 Madhu Sundrie 1002 Jim Simpson 1003 Chris Hostess 2003 Rachel Holiday 2005 Mert Demitter 3004 Amit Gong ; data group; input emp_nbr1 mgr_id mandir_id Account $6. @23 contract_dt mmddyy10.; format contract_dt mmddyy10.; datalines; 1000 2003 3004 ABC Co 05/04/2002 1001 2005 3004 NBC 06/08/2001 1003 2003 3004 XYZ 01/02/2003 ;

data final(keep=employee manager mandir account contract_dt); length emp_nbr 8; length emp_nm $ 20; /* On the first iteration of the DATA step, define the hash object H. /* Use the DATASET: argument tag to load WORK.LOOKUP into H. The /* HASHEXP argument tag specifies the number of 'buckets' to use to /* store the data. The maximum value for HASHEXP is 20. You can use /* HASHEXP as a 'tuning knob' that can help with retrieval speed from /* the hash object. Benchmark to determine the best size if using /* HASHEXP. Define the variable (EMP_NBR) that will act as the KEY /* for the hash lookup and define the data variable (EMP_NM) to be /* associated with the KEY. Use CALL MISSING to avoid a note in the /* log indicating the KEY and DATA variables are uninitialized. if _N_ = 1 then do; declare hash h(dataset: "work.lookup", hashexp: 6); h.defineKey('emp_nbr'); h.defineData('emp_nm'); h.defineDone(); call missing(emp_nbr, emp_nm); end; set group; array name(*) $ 20 employee manager mandir; array id(*) emp_nbr1 mgr_id mandir_id; /* For every element in the array NAME, assign the 'correlated' value from /* the array ID into EMP_NBR. Use the FIND method to search for that /* value in the hash object H. If a match is located (RC=0), assign the /* data value from EMP_NM into the specified element in the array NAME. do i=1 to dim(name); emp_nbr=id(i); rc=h.find(); if (rc=0) then name(i)=emp_nm; end; run; proc print; run; */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */ */

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contract_

Obs 1 2 3

Account ABC Co NBC XYZ

dt 05/04/2002 06/08/2001 01/02/2003

employee John Ho Madhu Sundrie Chris Hostess

manager Rachel Holiday Mert Demitter Rachel Holiday

mandir Amit Gong Amit Gong Amit Gong

Load a lookup table into a hash object and execute multiple FIND methods for each observation of a data set. Type: Sample Topic: SAS Reference ==> DATA Step SAS Reference ==> Component Objects Date Modified: 2006-05-25 03:02:51 Date Created: 2004-09-30 14:09:06

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