7 Ways to Find Maximum Value in a Group with SAS

7 Ways to Find Maximum Value in a Group with SAS

When working with large datasets, it is often useful to identify the maximum value within each group of observations. For example, you may want to find the highest sales amount for each salesperson, or the tallest tree in each forest. SAS provides several procedures that can help you find the maximum value in a group, including PROC SQL, PROC MEANS, PROC UNIVARIATE, and PROC RANK.