topic Re: Output option in PROC FREQ in SAS Procedures

Output option in PROC FREQ

deleted_user — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:03:36 GMT

Hello All

I am trying to generate a dataset for the output of the PROC FREQ. I am trying to use the output option but it is erroring out saying it needs a statistic where I need only the freq.

Here is the code:
proc freq data = sshh.sshh_data4;
tables rspnsby_cntr_id;
output out = sshh.sshh_data10;
run;
The message in the log is:

WARNING: No OUTPUT data set is produced because no statistics are requested in the corresponding
TABLES statement.

So I have 2 questions:
1. How do I generate the dataset?
2. If the above is the only way what do I have to specify as the statistic to get the freq counts?

Thanks
Pappu.

Re: Output option in PROC FREQ

GertNissen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:47:46 GMT

Try:

proc freq data = sshh.sshh_data4;
tables rspnsby_cntr_id / out = sshh.sshh_data10;
run;

http://support.sas.com/onlinedoc/913/getDoc/en/procstat.hlp/freq_sect10.htm#basestat_freq_freqout

Re: Output option in PROC FREQ

LinusH — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:54:03 GMT

Well, you have to specify a statistic on the tables or the output statement, according to the online doc. You are probably interested in the N statistic. But if you just want the freq, you could always do the same in PROC SQL using count and group by.

/Linus

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/procstat/59629/HTML/default/procstat_freq_sect009.htm

Re: Output option in PROC FREQ

deleted_user — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:49:24 GMT

Thanks for all the inputs - both methods work....

I really appreciate your time.

Pappu.