Date:         Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:13:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Randy <randistan69@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Randy <randistan69@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coalesce

Thanks everyone.  The ELSE statement was missing.
A question:  Does the RETAIN statement only retain the previous numeric
variable?  Will a similar logic apply to character variables?

                  Randy