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To add a counter specifically for one record using SQL/SAS, you can use a combination of sub-queries and window functions.

1. Create a sub-query that selects all the records except the one you want to add the counter for. This sub-query will be used to calculate the count of records before the desired one.

Example:

SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mytable WHERE id < desired_id;

1. Use a window function to add the counter for the desired record. The window function will use the sub-query to determine the count of records before the desired one and add 1 to it.

Example:

SELECT desired_id, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY desired_id) + (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mytable WHERE id < desired_id) as counter
FROM mytable
WHERE id = desired_id;

This query selects the desired record and adds a counter column that starts from 1 and increments by one for each subsequent record. The ORDER BY clause determines the order of the counter, in this case, it's ordered by the desired_id field. The sub-query calculates the count of records before the desired one and adds it to the counter value.