Date:         Tue, 28 Dec 1999 15:10:39 +0000
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From:         Roland <roland.rashleigh-berry@VIRGIN.NET>
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Subject:      Re: A data step question
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Sure,

data human;
  set man(in=_m) woman(in=_w);
  if _m then gender='M';
  else if _w then gender='F';
run;

Roland

cpwong wrote:
>
> Hi Friends,
>
> Suppose I have two datasets: MAN (observations of man), WOMAN (obs of
> woman)
> Both datasets have 2 variables: NAME, AGE
>
> Now I would like to have a single dataset HUMAN
>
> DATA HUMAN;
>     SET MAN WOMAN;
>
> But I want to have an additional variable GENDER. So that All MAN obs
> should have GENDER=M. All WOMAN obs should have =F.
>
> I know a stupid way is
>
> DATA MAN;
>     SET MAN;
> GENDER='M';
>
> DATA WOMAN;
>     SET WOMAN;
> GENDER='F';
>
> Can you teach a clever syntax to do this ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> cp