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ross_geller
Calcite | Level 5
Is there a SAS method to calculate Percentile that matches the Excel function 'PERCENTILE'?

Which is the difference between each SAS method?

Thanks in advance,
Giuseppe
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sbb
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10 sbb
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
Have you investigated PROC UNIVARIATE?

Base Procedures Guide: Statistical Procedures -- Calculating Percentiles
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/procstat/63032/HTML/default/procstat_univariate_sect028....


Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.
ross_geller
Calcite | Level 5
Thanks Scott, it was really what i was looking for.

Regards
-giuseppe
matt_w
Calcite | Level 5

Hi

The link you supplied is helpful, but I don't know how to replicate Excel's behaviour (whether that's desirable or not is another question...)

e.g.

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Results

Excel calcResult
percentile(range,0.25)5.5
percentile(range,0.5)20
percentile(range,0.75)47.5
percentile(range,0.95)86.4

Does anyone know what settings to apply to ensure SAS replicates Excel's behaviour using this example data?

Thanks

Matt

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