topic Error when using keep command with OBS command in New SAS User

Error when using keep command with OBS command

Taker123 — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:50:39 GMT

Hello I am getting an error with this statement and I'm not sure what I am doing wrong:

proc print data=dmbi.test (OBS=300);
(keep="Time"n "Provider Name"n "Class Name"n);
run;

Error:

71 proc print data=dmbi.test (OBS=300);

72 (keep="Time"n "Provider Name"n "Class Name"n);

180 ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

73 run;

PaigeMiller — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:07:46 GMT

proc print data=dmbi.test (OBS=300 keep="Time"n "Provider Name"n "Class Name"n);
run;

You can only have one set of parenthesis which enclose ALL data set options.

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:16:54 GMT

proc print data=dmbi.test (OBS=300); /* this semicolon ends the PROC PRINT statement */
(keep="Time"n "Provider Name"n "Class Name"n);
run;

All dataset options need to be in one pair of brackets:

proc print data=dmbi.test (
  OBS=300
  keep="Time"n "Provider Name"n "Class Name"n
);
run;