topic To print obs from a library of all datasets in SAS Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171412#M44220 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Kindly let me know how to print selected observaions (for example top 5 observations from each dataset) from all the datasets of a library.</P><P></P><P>Regards</P><P>Uma Shanker Saini</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:54:25 GMT umashankersaini 2013-12-12T10:54:25Z To print obs from a library of all datasets https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171412#M44220 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>Kindly let me know how to print selected observaions (for example top 5 observations from each dataset) from all the datasets of a library.</P><P></P><P>Regards</P><P>Uma Shanker Saini</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 10:54:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171412#M44220 umashankersaini 2013-12-12T10:54:25Z Re: To print obs from a library of all datasets https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171413#M44221 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><OL><LI>make a list of memnames (type=data maybe)</LI><LI>for each memname run proc print data=libname.memname(obs=5)</LI><LI>add a title so you know which data set you are looking at</LI></OL><P></P><P>For number 1 use PROC DATASETS</P><P>For number 2 use call execute driven by a data set created by 1</P><P>You can use call execute for number 3 too.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 11:35:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171413#M44221 data_null__ 2013-12-12T11:35:00Z Re: To print obs from a library of all datasets https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171414#M44222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi</P><P></P><P>Have a look at this blog entry <A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://blogs.sas.com/content/sasdummy/2012/03/20/sas-program-by-processing/"> Implement BY processing for your entire SAS program - The SAS Dummy</A> by <A _jive_internal="true" data-containerid="-1" data-containertype="-1" data-objectid="230995" data-objecttype="3" href="https://communities.sas.com/people/Chris@SAS">https://communities.sas.com/people/Chris%40SAS</A> it provides excellent explanation on a programming pattern&nbsp; how to approach this.</P><P></P><P>Bruno</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:50:44 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171414#M44222 BrunoMueller 2013-12-12T12:50:44Z Re: To print obs from a library of all datasets https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171415#M44223 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi, Pls have a look at this example given in support.sas.com.. This will be definitely helpful.</P><P></P><P><A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/proc/61895/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a002262179.htm" title="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/proc/61895/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a002262179.htm">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/proc/61895/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a002262179.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:32:32 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/To-print-obs-from-a-library-of-all-datasets/m-p/171415#M44223 Kavitha 2013-12-12T17:32:32Z