Is there any way we can use variables in different combinations in a macro? For example, there are 3 variables - Var 1 Var2 Var3.
Possible combinations i would like to make ---
Var1
Var2
Var3
Var1 Var2
Var1 Var3
Var2 Var3
Var1 Var2 Var3
Order does not matter (Var1 Var2 Var3 and Var2 Var1 Var3 - Same).
What do you mean by use variables in different combination?
What i really want to accomplish - Look at the macro below . In this case, it is selecting variables one by one and testing it as an independent variable in single linear regression model. I want the different combinations of variables to be used and testing it as independent variables in regression model.
%macro regcomb ( input =, depvar =, vars=);
%let n=%sysfunc(countw(&vars));
%do i=1 %to &n;
%let val = %scan(&vars,&i);
ods select none;
ods output ParameterEstimates=Estimate&i;
proc reg data = input;
model &depvar. = &val.;
run;
data &output;
set Estimate1 - Estimate&n;
run;
%mend;
Look at the results of this and the VARLIST macro variable.
%macro test;
%let v1= Var1;
%let v2= Var2;
%let v3= Var3;
%let v4= Var4;
%let v5= Var5;
%do k=1 %to 3;
%let ncomb=%sysfunc(comb(5,&k));
%do j=1 %to &ncomb;
%syscall allcomb(j, k, V1, V2, V3, V4, V5);
%let varlist=;
%do i = 1 %to &k; %let varlist=&varlist &&V&i; %end ;
%put &varlist;
%end;/*j loop*/
%end;/*k loop*/
%mend;
%test
Thanks Ballardw. I will try and let you know about it. You are always a great help. I bow down to you 🙂
I would start by looking in the online documentation for the Call Allcomb function which has an example of use within a macro.
PROC PLAN does this kind of thing also.
Tom
This might not be what you are after but this sort of does what you ask for.
data Vars;
input Variables $ ;
cards;
Var1
Var2
Var3
;
proc sql;
select *
from Vars as a, vars as b, vars as c
;
quit;
The proc sql does a self join and you get all combinations. Maybe you can work towards your goal from this.
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