In what percentile located specific value

[Ronein]

Hello

I know how to calculate percentiles of specific variable.

for exampe:

proc univariate data =sashelp.cars noprint;
var invoice;
output out=outdata PCTLPTS = 5 to 100 by 5  PCTLPRE = P;
run;

My question;

Let's say that I want to know what percentile is value 50000.

How can I answer it via sas code please?

[PaigeMiller]

proc rank data=sashelp.cars out=cars_ranks percent;
var invoice;
ranks invoice_r;
run;

proc sort data=cars_ranks;
    by invoice;
run;

data want;
    set cars_ranks;
    prev_invoice=lag(invoice);
    if prev_invoice<50000 and invoice>=50000 then output;
    keep invoice invoice_r;
run;

So 50000 is percentile 91.589 (rounded-off to 3 decimal places).

[mkeintz]

In addition to the proc rank approach, there is a straightforward data step approach:

data _null_;
  set sashelp.cars (keep=invoice) end=end_of_data;
  array freqs {-1:1} _temporary_ (3*0);
  freqs{sign(invoice-50000)}+1;

  if end_of_data;
  pctile_50000 = freqs{-1} / sum(of freqs{*});
  put pctile_50000=percent10.4;  
run;