topic How can I create a variable using Proc import/sort and not transpose? in SAS Procedures

How can I create a variable using Proc import/sort and not transpose?

felipeespi — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:17:19 GMT

I was wondering if someone could help me with a simple but yet complex task that's driving me nuts. Thanks.

My data set in excel

dog	cat	mice	camel	pigeon	cow	goat	fish	horse	donkey	monkey	lion	rat
9	7	0.25	2534	0.57	2243	18	4	3456	3312	23	1544	0.69

I want to create two variables 'animals' and 'weight' to match each animal in columns with respective weight without modifying the data. Just by using proc import and or proc sort.

proc import datafile='E:\Copy of final examination.xls' out=Animals dbms=xls replace;sheet=animals;run;

Re: How can I create a variable using Proc import/sort and not transpose?

PGStats — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:43:45 GMT

The trick is to use function vname to get the variable names and the _NUMERIC_ variable list to populate an array :

data want;

set animals;

array v{*} _NUMERIC_;

do i = 1 to dim(v);

animal = vname(v{i});

weight = v{i};

output;

end;

keep animal weight;

run;

Re: How can I create a variable using Proc import/sort and not transpose?

felipeespi — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:25 GMT

Wow thank you for your help that's exactly what I was trying to figure out!