topic Re: Proc sql select * statement in SAS Programming

Proc sql select * statement

a_k93 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:46:21 GMT

Hi everybody,

Is there any way / options to view the output of the select * query to display column name instead of column label in the result tab (SAS University Edition)

for eg select * from sashelp.cars

it will return the result with the heading as

Make, Model, Type, Origin, DriveTrain, MSRP ,Invoice, Engine Size (L), Cylinders, Horsepower, MPG (City), MPG (Highway), Weight (LBS), Wheelbase (IN), Length (IN)

Instead what I am looking is something as below

Make, Model, Type, Origin, DriveTrain, MSRP, Invoice, EngineSize, Cylinders, Horsepower, MPG_City, MPG_Highway, Weight, Wheelbase, Length

Thanks,

a_k93

Re: Proc sql select * statement

Shmuel — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 16:51:56 GMT

Using SAS UE, while you are browsing a dataset, either in OUTPUT DATA or directly in SASHELP.anydata

there is a "view" that enables chose "Column names" or "Column labels".

Re: Proc sql select * statement

art297 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 23:46:27 GMT

While there may be an option for that, I'm not familiar with it. However, here is a way to get around that functionality:

proc sql noprint;
select catx(' ',name,"label=' '")
into :labels separated by ", "
from dictionary.columns
where libname='SASHELP' and
memname="CARS"
;
quit;

proc sql;
select &labels.
from sashelp.cars
;
quit;

Note: While the above does what the OP asked about, Roger's solution (later in this thread .. using option nolabel) is a better solution.

HTH,

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

Re: Proc sql select * statement

a_k93 — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:51:43 GMT

Thanks......

Re: Proc sql select * statement

rogerjdeangelis — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:55:27 GMT

Options
  label and nolabel turns labesl off and on

data class;
 label
    age="Age hs a label"
 ;
 set sashelp.class(keep=name age);
run;quit;

proc sql;
  select
     *
  from
     class
;quit;

  Age hs
 a label  NAME
------------------
      14  Alfred
      13  Alice
      13  Barbara
      14  Carol
      14  Henry


options nolabel;


proc sql;
  select
     *
  from
     class
;quit;

     AGE  NAME
------------------
      14  Alfred
      13  Alice
      13  Barbara
      14  Carol
      14  Henry
      12  James
      12  Jane



options label;

Re: Proc sql select * statement

a_k93 — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:56:20 GMT

Thanks Roger.... this is what I was looking for.