Date:         Tue, 28 Oct 2003 12:10:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Richard Read Allen <peakstat@WISPERTEL.NET>
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From:         Richard Read Allen <peakstat@WISPERTEL.NET>
Subject:      vname, vnamex?
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Hello All,

I have data similar to the following

data test;
   input x $ a b c;
   cards;
a 8 3 4
a 4 6 7
b 3 3 2
b 3 9 5
c 2 2 9

What I'd like to do is to keep a record based on the variable value of the
variable x. That is, if x='a' then I will keep the record if a>=5. I'm
thinking then vname or vnamex functions could be used here but have been a
little slow lately and have not been able to get things to fit right. Any
good ideas out there?

Thanks,

Richard