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MengWei
Calcite | Level 5

 

proc sgplot data=anl317.uscrime;
	vbox victim age;
run;

the code above results in an error labelled: 

ERROR: Variable VICTIM not found.
 
anyone have any idea what I can change to my code for it to work?
I have tried "Victim Age", Victim Age, victimage, all does not work.

 

 

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Quentin
Super User

If there is a space in a variable name, you can try using a name literal:

 

proc sgplot data=anl317.uscrime;
	vbox "Victim Age"n;
run;

It's a hassle,  sometimes it is easier to rename the variable to remove the space, e.g.:

 

data uscrime;
  set anl317.uscrime (rename=("Victim Age"n=VictimAge));
run;

proc sgplot data=uscrime;
	vbox VictimAge;
run;
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Reeza
Super User

Run a proc contents on the data set and confirm the variable name. Victim may be the label, not the variable name.

 

proc contents data=anl317.uscrime;
run;

@MengWei wrote:

 

proc sgplot data=anl317.uscrime;
	vbox victim age;
run;

the code above results in an error labelled: 

ERROR: Variable VICTIM not found.
 
anyone have any idea what I can change to my code for it to work?
I have tried "Victim Age", Victim Age, victimage, all does not work.

 

 


 

MengWei
Calcite | Level 5

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 Victim Age is the variable name though, it does not work.

Quentin
Super User

If there is a space in a variable name, you can try using a name literal:

 

proc sgplot data=anl317.uscrime;
	vbox "Victim Age"n;
run;

It's a hassle,  sometimes it is easier to rename the variable to remove the space, e.g.:

 

data uscrime;
  set anl317.uscrime (rename=("Victim Age"n=VictimAge));
run;

proc sgplot data=uscrime;
	vbox VictimAge;
run;
The Boston Area SAS Users Group is hosting free webinars!
Next webinar will be in January 2025. Until then, check out our archives: https://www.basug.org/videos. And be sure to subscribe to our our email list.
MengWei
Calcite | Level 5
thanks! tried the first code and it worked

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