libname v8lib "c:\temp\v8lib"; data v8lib.females; set v8lib.pulse; if pulse1 = 9999 then pulse1 = .; logpulse = log(pulse1); avgpulse = mean(pulse1,pulse2); avg2 = (pulse1 + pulse2)/2; drop pulse1 pulse2; if sex = 1 then delete; run; data males; set pulse; if pulse1 = 9999 then pulse1 = .; logpulse = log(pulse1); avgpulse = mean(pulse1,pulse2); avg2 = (pulse1 + pulse2)/2; drop pulse1 pulse2; if sex = 2 then delete; run;