Character array for creating a dummy dataset

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data one;
input visit$ 1-10;
datalines;
DAY 8
DAY 15
DAY 29
DAY 57
DAY 85
;
run;
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*creating a dummy dataset with 3 different xxorres for each visit present in dataset one;
data dummy;
set one;
length xxorres $ 20;
array x{*} _character_;
do i = 1 to dim(x);
if i gt 0 then do;
xxorres='COMPLETE CLEARANCE'; output;
xxorres='INCOMPLETE CLEARANCE'; output;
xxorres='UNABLE TO ASSESS'; output;
i=i+1;
end;
end;
run;
proc sort data=dummy; by i; run;
proc print; run;
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More: http://dist.stat.tamu.edu/flash/SAS/
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*display of zero for missing values (using:character array);
data display;
set disp;
*new: is array name, l1 to l4: are character variable;
array new l1 - l4 _character_;
do i=1 to dim(new);
if new{i}='' then new{i}='0';
end;
run;
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