topic Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error in Statistical Procedures

Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

thongtiennguyen — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:46:08 GMT

I am using Bchoice and find the error in Choicetype when I estimate allocation model. I have used my data as well as data and code from Example 9 for Proc Bchoice (allocation model) and Example 8 for Bchoice (MaxDiff choice). It appears the same error below. Please help!

======= I run the example 9 (allocation model) as code and error below:

6946 proc bchoice data=MAMR seed=124 nthreads=8 nmc=20000 nthin=2 plots=none;
6947 class TrtScheme(ref=first) RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost ID Set
6948 / ref=last;
6949 model Alloc = / choiceset=(ID Set) Choicetype=ALLOCATION;
----------
22
202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;, ALTERIDX, CHOICESET, COEFFPRIOR, COVPRIOR, COVTYPE,
CPRIOR, INIT, INITIAL, LAMBDAPRIOR, LPRIOR, NEST, SAMELAMBDA, TYPE.
ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
6950 random TrtScheme RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost
ERROR: Variable ALLOCATION not found.

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

Reeza — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:46:24 GMT

What version of SAS are you using? If you're not sure run the following code and see what the results are in the log:

proc product_status;run;

@thongtiennguyen wrote:

I am using Bchoice and find the error in Choicetype when I estimate allocation model. I have used my data as well as data and code from Example 9 for Proc Bchoice (allocation model) and Example 8 for Bchoice (MaxDiff choice). It appears the same error below. Please help!

======= I run the example 9 (allocation model) as code and error below:

6946 proc bchoice data=MAMR seed=124 nthreads=8 nmc=20000 nthin=2 plots=none;
6947 class TrtScheme(ref=first) RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost ID Set
6948 / ref=last;
6949 model Alloc = / choiceset=(ID Set) Choicetype=ALLOCATION;
----------
22
202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;, ALTERIDX, CHOICESET, COEFFPRIOR, COVPRIOR, COVTYPE,
CPRIOR, INIT, INITIAL, LAMBDAPRIOR, LPRIOR, NEST, SAMELAMBDA, TYPE.
ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
6950 random TrtScheme RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost
ERROR: Variable ALLOCATION not found.

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

Reeza — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:49:18 GMT

Also, please run the exact code from here in a clean session and post your full log.
http://documentation.sas.com/api/docsets/statug/14.3/content/statug_code_bchcex9.htm?locale=en

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

thongtiennguyen — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:24:12 GMT

Hi Reeza,

I am using Sas 9.4.

I have run your suggested codes but it does't work. Below are logs. Thank you very much for help!

=====

3 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------
4 S A S S A M P L E L I B R A R Y
5
6 NAME: BCHCEX9
7 TITLE: Documentation Example 9 for PROC BCHOICE
8 Allocation choice example
9 PRODUCT: STAT
10 SYSTEM: ALL
11 KEYS:
12 PROCS: BCHOICE
13 DATA:
14
15 SUPPORT: Amy Shi
16 REF: PROC BCHOICE, EXAMPLE 9
17 MISC:
18 -----------------------------------------------------------------*/
19
20 data MAMR;
21 input ID Set None TrtScheme RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost Alloc @@;
22 datalines;

NOTE: SAS went to a new line when INPUT statement reached past the end of a line.
NOTE: The data set WORK.MAMR has 5852 observations and 11 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.22 seconds
cpu time 0.03 seconds

5875 ;
5876
5877 proc print data=MAMR(obs=20);
NOTE: Writing HTML Body file: sashtml.htm
5878 run;

NOTE: There were 20 observations read from the data set WORK.MAMR.
NOTE: PROCEDURE PRINT used (Total process time):
real time 1.08 seconds
cpu time 0.54 seconds

5879
5880 proc bchoice data=MAMR seed=124 nthreads=8 nmc=20000 nthin=2 plots=none;
5881 class TrtScheme(ref=first) RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost ID Set
5882 / ref=last;
5883 model Alloc = / choiceset=(ID Set) choicetype=allocation;
----------
22
202
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;, ALTERIDX, CHOICESET, COEFFPRIOR, COVPRIOR, COVTYPE,
CPRIOR, INIT, INITIAL, LAMBDAPRIOR, LPRIOR, NEST, SAMELAMBDA, TYPE.
ERROR 202-322: The option or parameter is not recognized and will be ignored.
5884 random TrtScheme RespRate Time Status TrtLine Risk Cost
ERROR: Variable ALLOCATION not found.
NOTE: PROCEDURE BCHOICE used (Total process time):
real time 0.18 seconds
cpu time 0.00 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
5885 / subject=ID remean;
5886 run;

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

Reeza — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 18:38:02 GMT

Sorry, I need you SAS/STAT version. I suspect you're using an older version (14.1 or 13.1?) that doesn't support this PROC with the option in the example.

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

thongtiennguyen — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:41:55 GMT

Dear Reeza,

Yes, I think I use version 14.1. Below are results from running your log. What should I do? Much appreciated!

proc product_status;run;

For Base SAS Software ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
Image version information: 9.04.01M3P062415
For SAS/STAT ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/GRAPH ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ETS ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/FSP ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/OR ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/AF ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/IML ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/QC ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/ASSIST ...
Custom version information: 9.4
Image version information: 9.04.01M0P061913
For SAS/CONNECT ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to Netezza ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS to Hadoop ...
Custom version information: 9.43
For SAS Enterprise Miner ...
Custom version information: 14.1
For SAS/ACCESS to Vertica ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS to Postgres ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS to Impala ...
Custom version information: 9.42
Image version information: 9.04.01M0P062415
For SAS/ACCESS Reserved Slot 568 ...
Custom version information: 9.4
Image version information: 9.04.01M0P040616
For SAS Integration Technologies ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For High Performance Suite ...
Custom version information: 2.2_M4
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to DB2 ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M2
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to Oracle ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For Interface to the PI System ...
Custom version information: 9.41
Image version information: 9.04.01M0P020316
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to Sybase ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M2
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to ODBC ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to OLE DB ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to Teradata ...
Custom version information: 9.43
For SAS/ACCESS Interface to MySQL ...
Custom version information: 9.4_M3
NOTE: PROCEDURE PRODUCT_STATUS used (Total process time):
real time 0.49 seconds
cpu time 0.11 seconds

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

Reeza — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:18:12 GMT

14.1 doesn't support that code and the example isn't in the documentation - make sure to use the correct documentation for your installation.

You can request an upgrade - that's included with your licensing fees.

Re: Bchoice-Choicetype=Allocation: error

thongtiennguyen — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:03:24 GMT

Thank a lot. I did not know about it.