Date:         Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:17:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael.Thomas@EQUIFAX.COM
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From:         Michael Thomas <Michael.Thomas@EQUIFAX.COM>
Subject:      Reading two SAS datasets in one DATA step
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Et al,

I am missing something here but what I am trying to do (unsuccessfully) is to
read the dataset nostrt for every observation in armstr.  What is happening is
that (I think) SAS is only reading the first observation from ARMSTR before
stopping the DATA step.

I think it is a simple mistake I am making but I just can't quite see it.....
maybe one of you guru-types can point me in the right direction

data nstrtdt(keep=Merch_No Change1-Change4 Strt_Dt);
   set armstr end=eof1;                      /* 190,000 obs */
   do until(eof1);
      set nostrt end=eof2;                    /* 600 obs  */
  if aMerchNo=Merch_No or
         aMerchNo=Change1  or
         aMerchNo=Change2  or
         aMerchNo=Change3  or
         aMerchNo=Change4  then do;
           Strt_Dt = astrtdt;
           output;
       end;
   end;
run;

TIA
Michael