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nm2542
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When using the %MAKEWIDE macro code to transform a long form dataset into a wide form dataset, is there a macro code to retain the variable labels?

 

I’ve searched for codes but I can’t find any. When I use %MAKEWIDE command to transform long form dataset into wide form data set, the labels always disappear. Below is the code I use to sort and merge datasets into one complete wide form dataset. Is there a code I can add to ensure the variable labels carryover into the wide form dataset?

 

 

proc sort data=; by folio visit; run;

proc sort data=; by folio visit; run;

 

 

data /*data*/

            merge /* a b c...*/;

            by folio visit;

run;

 

 

/********************* TRANSFORM ******************************/

%include "J: SAS commands\transpose to wide_macro code.sas";

proc contents data=; run;

proc sort data=; by folio; run;

%MAKEWIDE (

DATA= data_old,

OUT=data_new,

ID=folio,

VAR=/*variables*/,

TIME=visit)

;

 

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Reeza
Super User

That's a custom user written macro, so you're best off contacting the author:

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/Transpose_data_with_macro_%25MAKEWIDE_and_%25MAKELONG_(based_on_Pro...)

 

Alternatively if you're using PROC TRANSPOSE you can use IDLABEL or you can try the macro here:

http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/A_Better_Way_to_Flip_(Transpose)_a_SAS_Dataset

 


@nm2542 wrote:

When using the %MAKEWIDE macro code to transform a long form dataset into a wide form dataset, is there a macro code to retain the variable labels?

 

I’ve searched for codes but I can’t find any. When I use %MAKEWIDE command to transform long form dataset into wide form data set, the labels always disappear. Below is the code I use to sort and merge datasets into one complete wide form dataset. Is there a code I can add to ensure the variable labels carryover into the wide form dataset?

 

 

proc sort data=; by folio visit; run;

proc sort data=; by folio visit; run;

 

 

data /*data*/

            merge /* a b c...*/;

            by folio visit;

run;

 

 

/********************* TRANSFORM ******************************/

%include "J: SAS commands\transpose to wide_macro code.sas";

proc contents data=; run;

proc sort data=; by folio; run;

%MAKEWIDE (

DATA= data_old,

OUT=data_new,

ID=folio,

VAR=/*variables*/,

TIME=visit)

;

 


 

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