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Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

eddieray01 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:15:01 GMT

Per the SAS Demo the structure of the proc timeseries is (using SAS Studio):

proc timeseries data={SAS dataset} plots=(series) out={output dataset};

id date interval=month accumulate=sum;

var visits;

run;

* above execution causes error in log.

When written as below it works:

proc timeseries data={SAS dataset} plots=(series) out={output dataset};

id date interval=month;

var visits / accumulate=total;

run;

Is the course syntax incorrect , I am assuming so?

Re: Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

Cynthia_sas — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:14:32 GMT

Hi:
Thanks for the feedback. Can you clarify where in the class the demo occurs (Lesson, Demo topic)? That will be helpful for asking the instructors to investigate.
Thanks,
Cynthia

Re: Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

eddieray01 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:24:23 GMT

Chapter 1 Introduction to Time Series
Exercise and Solution 1-28b.

Re: Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

TheresaStemler — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:09:33 GMT

Hi eddieray01,

The ACCUMULATE= option can go on the ID or VAR statement. The value should be TOTAL not sum.

Thank you for bring this to our attention. We have forwarded to the appropriate party to correct this error in the solution.

-theresa

Re: Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

eddieray01 — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:38:23 GMT

okay thanks. So for testing the exam would reflect proper syntax vs. what is in exercises.

Re: Time Series Modeling Essentials Course - Proc timeSeries Syntax Error

Cynthia_sas — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 02:50:16 GMT

Yes. And the e-learning developers are correcting the material in the class. That was a typo in the class.
Cynthia