topic Re: Trying to stack three datasets in one in SAS Programming

Trying to stack three datasets in one

ashwini2 — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:43:10 GMT

proc sql;
create table final_data_set as

select  field_name
	, value1
from HSD.types_OfAttempts

UNION ALL

select put(field_name, Z3.) 
	, 	 value1 

from HSD.number_attempts


UNION ALL


select put(field_name, Z3.) 
	, value1

from HSD.final_timeframes
;
quit;

The first dataset has field_name as character. It has types of attempts made like phone, email, face2face.

The last two datasets have field_name as numeric.

ERROR: Numeric format Z in PUT function requires a numeric argument.

Re: Trying to stack three datasets in one

Reeza — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:50:55 GMT

Well, your error message contradicts your statements regarding the variable type.

Review the proc contents output of each of your three datasets and modify your code accordingly.

If that still does not work, post the results of your proc contents.

Re: Trying to stack three datasets in one

Haris — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:53:42 GMT

Check that your Field_Name variables in the second and third datasets are in fact numeric. Alternatively, you can have this error if you misspell the dataset name and the variable is not found.

Re: Trying to stack three datasets in one

ashwini2 — Thu, 26 May 2016 16:02:07 GMT

I figured it was a silly mistake.

I did a proc contents and matched the variable type 🙂

Thanks so much guys.