PROC REG test sample

[gabriel_k]

Hello, I use PROC REG for Multiple Linear Regression. Is there an integrated way to apply the model to a test sample or get the comlete equation (B0+B1*X1+B2*X2...) when there is a considerable number of variables? Thanks. 

[PaigeMiller · Accepted solution]

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@gabriel_k wrote:

Hello, I use PROC REG for Multiple Linear Regression. Is there an integrated way to apply the model to a test sample

I don't know what "test a sample" means but I am going to guess (always a dangerous thing) that you really mean get predicted values for certain observations. This can be done using the OUTPUT statement in PROC REG. If the observation(s) you want to predict is not in the original data set used to create the regression, then you can append this observation(s) to the data set before you create the regression, leave the response variable missing, and the predicted value for this observation(s) will be in the OUTPUT data set.

The equation is contained in the data set created by the OUTEST option.

[gabriel_k]

Thanks.Good guess:)