topic How do I dynamically code descriptive stat presentations? (deleted) in SAS Programming

How do I dynamically code descriptive stat presentations? (deleted)

Hello_there — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:44:49 GMT

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Re: How do I dynamically code descriptive stat presentations according to the max decimals in raw da

Shmuel — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 06:09:48 GMT

In order to use dynamic format, given at run time, use PUTN for numeric or PUTC for character instead of PUT function.

for example:

data test;
  x=2.5;
run;

data _null_;
 set test;
     myfmt = 'z4.3';
     show = putn(x,myfmt);  /* using variable name not a format name */
     put show=;
run;

you can create your own format in a variable by using concatenation and any expression you need.

Re: How do I dynamically code descriptive stat presentations according to the max decimals in raw da

Hello_there — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 19:22:12 GMT

Thanks, this information was helpful. I had deleted the original post bc i thought it was probably confusing. But using the putn() helps me w/ what i was looking for. If i was able to, i would have accepted this as a solution. Thanks again!