topic Re: doloop for character in SAS Programming

doloop for character

BrahmanandaRao — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:09:16 GMT

data n;
i='SAS' ;
do i= 1 to 100;
output;
end;
stop;
proc print;
run;

Desired ouput

SAS word prints 100 times

Re: doloop for character

BrahmanandaRao — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:07:25 GMT

anyone can give answer

Re: doloop for character

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:10:50 GMT

Read the log, it will give you a clue how to fix it. The solution is VERY simple.

Re: doloop for character

BrahmanandaRao — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:25:43 GMT

data n;
i=input(SAS,4.);
do i= 1 to 100;
output;
end;
stop;
proc print;
run;

Re: doloop for character

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:32:39 GMT

This statement:

i=input(SAS,4.);

is not necessary, as you set variable i in the DO statement anyway.

Please describe what you want to do in plain language; the data you have, and the data you want.

Re: doloop for character

BrahmanandaRao — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:46:46 GMT

SAS PRINT 100 TIMES

Re: doloop for character

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:22:48 GMT

Since you show absolutely no effort in explaining what you need, I'm out of here.

Re: doloop for character

BrahmanandaRao — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:27:43 GMT

I want output
SAS word 100 times

Re: doloop for character

RichardDeVen — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 12:10:37 GMT

Use a separate variable for your word. You can repurpose automatic variable _N_ to be your loop index variable. Automatic variables do not become part of the output data set.

data have;
  word = 'SAS' ;
  do _n_ =  1 to 100;
    output;
  end;
run;

proc print;
run;

PROC PRINT can not suppress column headers. If you really want only the word to appear you will have to use PROC REPORT which can suppress column headers with option NOHEADERS.

title; footnote;
options nodate nonumber nocenter;
proc report noheader;
run;

If you mean to produce listing hardcopy directly from the procedure change the printing destination using PROC PRINTTO.

filename hardcopy printer;    * file reference to default printer;
proc printto print=hardcopy;  * redirect output to printer device;
proc report noheader;
proc printto print=print;     * reset output to default;
run;
filename hardcopy clear;