No. I need to have the new variables based on the value of another variable in the dataset.

if x = 1 then y1 = z; if x = 2 then y2 = z; if x = 3 then y3 = z;

Like that.

[Jess]

-----Original Message----- From: Michael Wells [mailto:mwells@bcbsal.org] Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 2:28 PM To: JBalint@ALLDATA.NET Subject: Re: Using Variable Values in New Variables Names

Is this whay you are attempting to do? data test; %let x = 1; y&x = 2; run;

>>> "Balint, Jess" <JBalint@ALLDATA.NET> 06/21/02 12:55PM >>> I tried this:

data test; x = 1; y&x = 2; run;

But that doesn't work. Could somebody point me in the right direction here? I have values in a dataset that I am trying to transforms and don't feel like writing a page full of if statements. Thanks.

[Jess]