ERROR 79-322:Expecting a (

[Geo-]

I can not get what exactly "(" should be placed in the codes

How to solve this?

data trans_summary(drop=txn_amt_rmb);
	set trans_list;
		by party_id plus_minus_flag;
		retain sum_rmb;
		if first.plus_minus_flag then sum_rmb=0;
		sum_rmb=(sum_rmb,txn_amt_rmb);
		if last.plus_minus_flag then output;
run;

[Kurt_Bremser]

This

sum_rmb=(sum_rmb,txn_amt_rmb);

should have been

sum_rmb = sum(sum_rmb,txn_amt_rmb);

[RW9]

This line:

sum_rmb=(sum_rmb,txn_amt_rmb);

Does not make sense.  A variable cannot hold two parameters.  Think your missing sum:

sum_rmb=sum(sum_rmb,txn_amt_rmb);

[Geo-]

thank you~another little question..how to fix it

ERROR 73-322: expecting =

proc summary data=trans_list;
	class party_id plus_minus_flag;
	var txn_amt_rmb;
	output out=trans_summary sum_rmb=sum(txn_amt_rmb);
run;

[RW9]

That is nothing like your first post.  Please post examples of the actual question and code in future.

proc summary data=trans_list;
	class party_id plus_minus_flag;
	var txn_amt_rmb;
	output out=trans_summary sum=sum_rmb;
run;

[PaigeMiller]

In the OUTPUT statement, you can't use a SUM function as you are trying to do, the SUM= option will create the sums of whatever variable(S) you have in the VAR statement, and then assign that sum to the variable name after the = sign.

output out=trans_summary sum=sum_txn_amt_rmb;

[Astounding · Accepted solution]

You reversed things on the OUTPUT statement.  The original incorrect version:

output out=trans_summary sum_rmb=sum(txn_amt_rmb);

Within an OUTPUT statement, you need to reverse the request:

output out=trans_summary sum(txn_amt_rmb)=sum_rmb;

Or, since there is only one variable in the VAR statement, simply:

output out=trans_summary sum=sum_rmb;

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@Geo- wrote:

thank you~another little question..how to fix it

ERROR 73-322: expecting =

proc summary data=trans_list;
	class party_id plus_minus_flag;
	var txn_amt_rmb;
	output out=trans_summary sum_rmb=sum(txn_amt_rmb);
run;

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Follow Maxim 1 and read the documentation for the summary procedure. Your mistake will become obvious.

[Peter_C]

A parenthesised list following SUM= on the OUTPUT statement of PROC MEANS, should have one name per var name on the VAR statement