How to keep my variables, Loop through all variables in the proc step separatly.

[x3d1m4]

Hello. I want to keep my variables, loop through all variables in the proc step separatly.

I have a large data set. For simplicity let's say he is infinite. I have created a list of variables that I want to work with. For example:

data test;
input X1 X2 X3 ...Xn;
cards;
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
;
run;

Generally i want use PROC STEP in each variable separately.

I choosed next variables X1, X3 and Xn (i dont know how to store this variable). And I want to do the next operations but macro:

proc mean data=test noprint; 
var x1;
output out=test_x1 mean= /autoname;
run;
proc mean data=test noprint; 
var x3;
output out=test_x3 mean= /autoname;
run;
proc mean data=test noprint; 
var xn;
output out=test_xn mean= /autoname;
run;

Also i can use _ALL_ but it's impossible, because dataset is "infinity".

Thanks in advance for any hint :).

[ballardw]

You might be better off actually describing in words what is supposed to happen instead of showing code that does not work.

Better would be to show code that does work that does not use any macro code.

[Reeza]

&let number_of_sampled_var=%let sample_variable =array {&number_of_sampled_var} X1,X3, ...Xn; */Here i want a put this list of variables */proc means data=test_statistic noprint;

I'm sorry but I cannot understand your code. What do you think it is doing and what do you want it to be doing?

I have a macro here that caps outliers, which seems similar to what you're trying to do here.

https://gist.github.com/statgeek/31316a678433a1db8136