Base SAS 9.1.3 Procedures Guide - Acsu Buffalo

998 Example 13: Storing Computed Variables as Part of a Data Set 4 Chapter 43
Example 13: Storing Computed Variables as Part of a Data Set
Procedure features:
PROC REPORT statement options:
OUT=
COMPUTE statement:
with a computed variable as report-item
DEFINE statement options:
COMPUTED
Other features:
CHART procedure
Data set: GROCERY on page 963
Formats: $SCTRFMT. on page 963
The report in this example
3 creates a computed variable
3 stores it in an output data set
3 uses that data set to create a chart based on the computed variable.
Program That Creates the Output Data Set
Declare the PROCLIB library. The PROCLIB library is used to store user-created formats.
libname proclib ’SAS-data-library’;
Set the SAS system options. The NODATE option suppresses the display of the date and time
in the output. PAGENO= specifies the starting page number. LINESIZE= specifies the output
line length, and PAGESIZE= specifies the number of lines on an output page. FMTSEARCH=
specifies the library to include when searching for user-created formats.
options nodate pageno=1 linesize=64 pagesize=60
fmtsearch=(proclib);
Delete any existing titles.
title;
Specify the report options. The NOWD option runs PROC REPORT without the REPORT
window and sends its output to the open output destination(s). OUT= creates the output data
set PROFIT.
proc report data=grocery nowd out=profit;