Custom break line in proc report

[sasiscool]

Is there any way with a compute statement or using the _RBREAK_ column to add a break line in a proc report anywhere i would like.

for instance, breaks are linked to the grouping variable, and one could place one after or before the defined grouping variable in a report.

e.g.

proc report data=work.final
column question online_type_desc, (n response1);
define question/group f=$question. 'Question';
define online_type_desc/across f=$online.;
define n/ f=comma8.;

define response1/analysis mean f=8.2 'Average' ;

break after question/summarize.....

However, lets say I don't want to break after the natural breaks in question. I want to break every 3rd line? I assume i could make a dummy grouping variable and hide it, but this might change too.  In this report, every 3 lines, but in the next, I want to break it every 5th line. Is there anyway to do this within the proc report code itself?

[arodriguez]

Hello,

If in your reports you want to break every 3 lines or X lines, you could edit the page size with 

options ps=3;

This will make that the natural break page change to the 3th line.

Also you could create a group variable as you have said and create a compute after like this

 break after GROUPING_VAR  / page;

This will create the break "_PAGE_" character at the end of each group.

I hope that this help you

[sasiscool]

hey thanks man for the the tips. I wasn't aware of the page function.