How to fill the blank rows with values by using a do loop and macro for a larger dataset?

[sahoositaram555]

Hi All,

I have a dataset like below 

Characteristics	G1	G2	OVERALL	ord
				2
N	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	2
Mean(SD)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	2
Q2(Q1 Q3)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	2
				5
N	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	5
Mean(SD)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	5
Q2(Q1 Q3)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	5
				1
N	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	1
Mean(SD)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	1
Q2(Q1 Q3)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	1
				3
N	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	3
Mean(SD)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	3
Q2(Q1 Q3)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	xx.xx(xx.xx%)	3

Where characteristics rows are blank i would like to put values like age, weight , height ...etc since the table is very big(80 rows). All the results are coming from inidvidual datasets which i have used a set statement like below

Data d;

set OUTPUT_: ;  /*here OUTPUT_: is written to get all the data sets sequentially due to the prefix name "OUTPUT_" is common to all. 

run;

Kindly share your ideas how this can be done with macro since i have 22 values to fill in to those blank spaces with age,height,weight ...etc. in a sequential manner.

I'm thinking to assign all the variables in a %let statement and then passing them in to the loop , but don't know how exactly this can be done with the help of a do loop. If any thoughts around this , it will be very helpful.

Cheers,

Ram    

[SwissC]

Would something like this work?

%LET charnam=Age (years)$Weight (kg)$Height (cm)$BMI (kg/m^2);


DATA want;
  SET have;
  DO i=1 TO 4;
    IF ord=i and characteristics="" THEN characteristics=scan("&charnam", i, "$");
  END;
RUN;

You would of course have to make sure the order in the let statement matches the ord var numbering.