topic Assigning labels to variables in a proc print in SAS Procedures

Assigning labels to variables in a proc print

brucehughw — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:24:16 GMT

Hello.

I expected the following code:

proc print data=mylib.masterlist(obs=5);

label crashCode='Crash Code';

run;

to produce "Crash Code" as the column heading for the variable crashCode. It did not. Within proc print can I change how a variable is displayed? If not, once a data set is created, can I decide I want to add or change labels?

Thanks, Bruce

Re: Assigning labels to variables in a proc print

ballardw — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:43:22 GMT

With proc print you need to have the LABEL option on the proc line to tell it to print labels instead of variable name:

proc print data=mylib.masterlist(obs=5) LABEL;

label crashCode='Crash Code';

run;

Should do it.

Re: Assigning labels to variables in a proc print

brucehughw — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:44:51 GMT

looks like someone already asked this. found solution here: https://communities.sas.com/message/148590#148590