Proc Summary Output - Recoding . to blanks

[buechler66]

One of my Proc Summary groupings includes a SAS Date variable named PAY_DATA_MONTH.  So when I sum up to that SAS Date Level then the cell shows a . because there is no value.  Is there a way to recode these missing values . to just appear as empty white space instead?  (see the attached pic)  If not in the Proc Summary itself than in following data step?

I'd appreciate any insights. Thanks in advance.

PROC SUMMARY DATA=&SITE._HCR_PD;
     CLASS AREA HCRID PAY_DATA_MONTH ACTIVITY_DESCRIPTION;
	 TYPES () AREA*HCRID AREA*HCRID*PAY_DATA_MONTH AREA*HCRID*PAY_DATA_MONTH*ACTIVITY_DESCRIPTION;
     VAR PAY_AMOUNT RATE UNITS;
     OUTPUT OUT=&SITE._SUMS_ SUM=;
RUN;

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

I'd handle that in whatever reporting step you're doing. If you're piping the summary output to a doc file, do it via PROC TABULATE/REPORT instead is likely the first suggestion I'd make.

If it's just the . bothering you in the data set, change the option.

option missing = '';

[buechler66]

Yes, it was just the . that was bothering me. option missing = ''; did the trick! Thanks so much for the help!