Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2004 15:40:37 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J. (PHPPO)" <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Counter
Comments: cc: Pascale.Beaupre@STATCAN.CA
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> From: Pascale Beaupré [mailto:Pascale.Beaupre@STATCAN.CA]
> Trying tio create a counter... where TOT_ADOPT would add up
> each time CHDTYPi = "2" . With this code (below), TOT_ADOPT
> stays at 0. Can someone please help me out in finding what I
> am doing wrong/ forgetting ? Thank you ! Have a nice day !!

Your code looks correct.

You may wish to rotate your data using proc transpose
then do a frequency of CHDTYP
to see what values you do indeed have in your array.

I would do a Contents of MAIN2
to see that your ChdTyp* variable are $char1.



Ron Fehd  the data detective
           or macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov

remember perspective: the error is not always where it seems to occur! -- RJF2

> DATA TEMP1;
>  SET MAIN2;
>
> ARRAY TYPCHD {15} $1 CHDTYP1 CHDTYP2 CHDTYP3 CHDTYP4 CHDTYP5
> CHDTYP6 CHDTYP7
>                      CHDTYP8 CHDTYP9 CHDTYP10 CHDTYP11
> CHDTYP12 CHDTYP13
>                      CHDTYP14 CHDTYP15;
>
> RETAIN TOT_ADOPT 0;
>
> DO i = 1 to 15;
>    IF TYPCHD (I) IN ("2") THEN TOT_ADOPT + 1;
> END;
>
> RUN;
>