SAS Output
SAS Output
A_Literacy_Category | Char | 4 | $4. | $4. | A Literacy Category |
Age | Num | 8 | Age | ||
AgeCategory | Char | 5 | $5. | $5. | AgeCategory |
Anemia | Num | 8 | Anemia | ||
Antibiotics | Num | 8 | Antibiotics | ||
Behavior | Num | 8 | Behavior | ||
Education | Char | 32 | $32. | $32. | Education |
Exercise | Num | 8 | Exercise | ||
Gender | Char | 1 | $1. | $1. | Gender |
Grade_Completed | Num | 8 | Grade Completed | ||
HgA1C | Num | 8 | HgA1C | ||
Jaundice | Num | 8 | Jaundice | ||
Medication | Char | 7 | $7. | $7. | Medication |
Medication_2 | Char | 4 | $4. | $4. | Medication_2 |
Menopause | Num | 8 | Menopause | ||
Number_correct_answers | Num | 8 | Number correct answers | ||
Race | Char | 5 | $5. | $5. | Race |
Rectal | Num | 8 | Rectal | ||
Subject | Num | 8 | Subject | ||
Years_Diagnosed | Char | 10 | $10. | $10. | Years Diagnosed |
Years_since_diagnosis | Num | 8 | Years since diagnosis |
This is my data, and I want it to sorted by subject number(#)
proc sort data = ia.literacy;
by #;
run;
result:
18 proc sort data = ia.literacy;
19 by #;
-
22
200
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, ;, DECENDING, DESCENDING,
DESENDING, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_.
ERROR 200-322: The symbol is not recognized and will be ignored.
20 run;
I assume that your posted data is an output from Proc Contents andnot your actual data, correct?
Anyways, do like this
proc sort data=ia.literacy;
by Subject;
run;
I assume that your posted data is an output from Proc Contents andnot your actual data, correct?
Anyways, do like this
proc sort data=ia.literacy;
by Subject;
run;
I think you are onto something on the basis of varnum aka creation order or Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes
proc contents data=sashelp.class position;
run;
SAS Output
Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes | |||
---|---|---|---|
# | Variable | Type | Len |
3 | Age | Num | 8 |
4 | Height | Num | 8 |
1 | Name | Char | 8 |
2 | Sex | Char | 1 |
5 | Weight | Num | 8 |
Variables in Creation Order | |||
---|---|---|---|
# | Variable | Type | Len |
1 | Name | Char | 8 |
2 | Sex | Char | 1 |
3 | Age | Num | 8 |
4 | Height | Num | 8 |
5 | Weight | Num | 8 |
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