How do I sort the data by Subject number ( or default order)

[minsung]

SAS Output

SAS Output

Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes# Variable Type Len Format Informat Label212917131810143461578121920161115

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;

[PeterClemmensen · Accepted solution]

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;

[novinosrin]

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