topic difference between proc survey select and ranuni function? in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/difference-between-proc-survey-select-and-ranuni-function/m-p/191808#M36161 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Also please suggest me the seed values representation in proc survey select and ranuni function?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:11:17 GMT Babloo 2014-12-01T14:11:17Z difference between proc survey select and ranuni function? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/difference-between-proc-survey-select-and-ranuni-function/m-p/191808#M36161 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Also please suggest me the seed values representation in proc survey select and ranuni function?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:11:17 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/difference-between-proc-survey-select-and-ranuni-function/m-p/191808#M36161 Babloo 2014-12-01T14:11:17Z Re: difference between proc survey select and ranuni function? https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/difference-between-proc-survey-select-and-ranuni-function/m-p/191809#M36162 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Big differences in survey select are selection methods, the automatic generation of weights associated with the selected sample, stratification and a whole bunch of other stuff. Using ranuni or similar you have to do the coding for those items yourself.</P><P></P><P>The seed values are basically so you can repeat a sequence as needed. Exact values mean little outside of that context.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:50:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/difference-between-proc-survey-select-and-ranuni-function/m-p/191809#M36162 ballardw 2014-12-01T16:50:18Z