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SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Ankur32 — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:11:38 GMT

Hello All,

can someone suggest me a sas code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Its urgent..!!

thanks in advance

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

PeterClemmensen — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:12:28 GMT

When you say blank, do you mean a dataset with all missing values?

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Ankur32 — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:13:52 GMT

Yes..Correct..

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:14:41 GMT

If it has 10 observations, it sure won't be "blank". In terms of datasets, I would reserve that word for a dataset that has only structure, but no observations.

If you just want 10 observations of missing variables, write a data step that has a format statement for your variables and does 10 outputs.

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

art297 — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:15:00 GMT

Here is one way:

data want;
  format a b c $2.;
  format d e 8.;
  do _n_=1 to 10;
    output;
  end;
run;

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Ankur32 — Tue, 23 May 2017 15:23:20 GMT

Thank you so much.. 🙂

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

RW9 — Tue, 23 May 2017 16:09:04 GMT

Seriously though, why are you creating blank datasets. This not only creates this work (and question) but also creates the other question of how to remove them per you other post. What is it your trying to do, there will be far better methods than creating loads of blank datasets and then deleting them, thats just a waste of processing power.

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

shivamarrora0 — Tue, 30 May 2017 11:34:24 GMT

/* you can use the below simple code as well */

data z;
input id1$ id2$ id3$ id4$ id5$;
cards;
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
a b c d e
;
run;

data blank;
set z;

id1="";
id2="";
id3="";
id4="";
id5="";
run;

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

Tom — Tue, 30 May 2017 13:52:41 GMT

Why?

data want;
  length var1-var5 $10;
  do _n_=1 to 10; output; end;
run;

Re: SAS code to create a blank dataset with 5 variables and 10 observations.

shivamarrora0 — Tue, 30 May 2017 14:32:31 GMT

Tom,

I am new to SAS i just tried to create blank dataset with 5 var and 10 obs.