Date:         Sun, 5 Jan 1997 17:45:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Pat Flickner <flickner@EROLS.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Pat Flickner <flickner@EROLS.COM>
Organization: Flickner Enterprises
Subject:      Re: SEQUENCIAL NUMBERING
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lpogoda@aol.com wrote:
>
> In article <32CC5FA9.5BF0@erols.com>, Pat Flickner <flickner@erols.com>
> writes:
>
> >data passit;
> >  (input dataset or sas set);
> >  retain sequence 0;
> >  sequence + 1;
> >run;
>
> Yep.  But when you use the SUM statement (sequence + 1;) the RETAIN is
> superfluous.
>
> Lou
 
Lou,
 
Very true.  Hadn't thought of that.  But it's really six of one, half a
dozen of another, yes?  But thanks!  Sometimes I get so bogged down with
what I use all the time that I forget the other neat little things (like
Proc Transpose, recently).
 
Pat Flickner
flickner@erols.com