24582 - Combine data sets based upon similar values

Sample 24582: Combine data sets based upon similar values

data a;
  input fname $20.;
  var1=soundex(scan(fname,1,' '));
  var2=soundex(scan(fname,-1,' '));
datalines;
john smith
jon smithe
jonn smythe
john paul
;

proc sort data=a;
  by var1 var2;
run;

data b;
  input name $20.;
  var1=soundex(scan(name,1,' '));
  var2=soundex(scan(name,2,' '));
datalines;
John Smith
;

data c;
  merge a b;
  by var1 var2;
run;

proc print;
run;

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Obs       fname       var1    var2       name

 1     john paul       J5     P4
 2     john smith      J5     S53     John Smith
 3     jon smithe      J5     S53     John Smith
 4     jonn smythe     J5     S53     John Smith

Type:	Sample
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Functions ==> Character SAS Reference ==> Statements ==> File-handling ==> MERGE SAS Reference ==> DATA Step SAS Reference ==> Functions ==> Character ==> SOUNDEX Common Programming Tasks ==> Combining Data SAS Reference ==> Statements ==> File-handling ==> MERGE ==> with BY Common Programming Tasks ==> Working with Character Data

Date Modified:	2008-01-28 11:00:41
Date Created:	2004-09-30 14:08:55

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