How to drop a Variable in Proc Print

[Hari2]

Hi All,

I have list of variables in final data set and I don't want to display one variable. But I am using that variable in Sorting, so I can not drop that variable. Lets assume that variable name as 'Height'. 

So,

- I kept the variable in Keep statement and I have sorted it.

- Now I am using ODS statement and then I used Proc Print as below.

ods listing close;
ods excel file=" ./abc.xls " ;
title "Review &study ABC";
run;

proc print data=FINAL label noobs ;
var XX YY ZZ ; /*Though I am not keeping the variable ('Height') in VAR statement, I am still getting that variable in final output Excel file*/
run;  

Please suggest how can I drop it (Height) from final Output file ?

[sustagens]

add it the drop statement after specifying the dataset name

proc print data=FINAL (drop=Height) label noobs;

[Hari2]

I tried it already and still I am getting the variable in Output Excel file.

[andreas_lds · Accepted solution]

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@Hari2 wrote:
I tried it already and still I am getting the variable in Output Excel file.

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Please post the full log.

[Hari2]

Hi , I was checking final dataset and it was there in that. I realized it now that we are removing in final Excel file as we are dropping in Proc Print, so it's working and I dont see it in the Output Excel file.

Thanks for your reply. 🙂