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Combining PROC SQL Summary Functions with Logical Expressions Glenn Wright, M.P.A., Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA ABSTRAC In SAS, a true expression such as “2+2=4” or “3=0” resolves to the numeric value 1, and a false expression such as “2+2=5” resolves to the numeric value 0. Such expressions can be used as input for PROC SQL summary functions in order to create customized summary variables that draw upon multiple records. For example, one could use this technique on a database of healthcare claim lines in order to create client summary records show