Yes, or if you want to skip based on some calculations or whatever, the "continue" statement can come in handy:

data _null_; do i=1 to 8; if 3<i<6 then continue; put i=; /* do your stuff here */ /* "continue" brings you down here*/ end; run;

i=1 i=2 i=3 i=6 i=7 i=8

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 09:19:32 -0500, Droogendyk, Harry <harry.droogendyk@RBC.COM> wrote:

>8 >9 >10 data _null_; >11 do i = 1 to 3, 6 to 8; >12 put i=; >13 end; >14 run; > >i=1 >i=2 >i=3 >i=6 >i=7 >i=8 > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu >[mailto:owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu]On Behalf Of Eric B >Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:12 AM >To: sas-l@uga.edu >Subject: non-consecutive do loop > > >hi all, >I'm interested in doing a non-consecutive do loop, meaning I would like >this code: > >do i = 1 to 12; > ... >end; > >do i = 21 to 32; > ... >end; > >to be a little more compact, to say something like this: > >do i = (1 to 12) and (21 to 32) > ... >end; > >any ideas ? >Thanks >_______________________________________________________________________ > >This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. >Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. >If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. > >Ce courrier électronique est confidentiel et protégé. L'expéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. >Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) désigné (s) est interdite. >Si vous recevez ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immédiatement, par retour de courrier électronique ou par un autre moyen.