REPORT / COMPUTER AFTER VAR not inserting a blank line

[KevinViel]

I am using the following data:

data test ;
  length section_1
         row_1      $ 50
         ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 0 ;
  row_1           = "Baseline" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 1 ;
  row_1           = "n" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 2 ;
  row_1           = "Mean (SD)" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 3 ;
  row_1           = "Median" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 4 ;
  row_1           = "Q1, Q3" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 1 ;
  section_1       = "Baseline" ;
  row_order_1     = 5 ;
  row_1           = "Min, Max" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 0 ;
  row_1           = "Month 1" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 1 ;
  row_1           = "n" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 2 ;
  row_1           = "Mean (SD)" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 3 ;
  row_1           = "Median" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 4 ;
  row_1           = "Q1, Q3" ;
  output ;
  section_order_1 = 2 ;
  section_1       = "Month 1" ;
  row_order_1     = 5 ;
  row_1           = "Min, Max" ;
  output ;
run ;

to create a table:

using the following code:

ods listing close ;
ods rtf file  = "test.rtf" ;

proc report data = test ;
  column section_order_1
         section_1
         row_order_1
         row_1
         ;

  define section_order_1
       / order
         noprint
         ;

  define row_order_1
       / order
         noprint
         ;

  define section_1
       / display
         ;

  define row_1
       / display
         ;

  /******************/
  compute before section_order_1 ;
    line = " " ;
  endcomp ;

  compute row_1 ;
     if row_order_1 > 0
     then call define ( _col_
                      , "style"
                      , "style = { leftmargin = 3% }"
                      ) ;

  endcomp ;

run ;

ods rtf close ;
ods listing ;

I expect a blank line under the header and before Section_1 = "Month 1" and Row_1 = "Month 1".  I am not consistently get a blank line before (between) sections.  I included a second COMPUTE block that is creating a left margin for the "row" labels.  Can anyone see an issue with the code or suggest some alternative?

Thank you,

Kevin

[Cynthia_sas · Accepted solution]

Hi:
The LINE statement does not have an = sign as part of the syntax. I don't think you'll get an error, but the LINE statement will NOT work with an = statement. When I use this technique, I always just have
line ' ';
inside the COMPUTE block.
Cynthia

[KevinViel]

Cynthia,

  I do not know how many times you have helped me, but if you see me at a conference, then let me know.  I owe you a bottle, at least.  (I think we met as SUGI 27 at the dinner [Saturday Night Massacre], but I may have you confused.  Paul Kent and Sandra were also there.)

At any rate, that corrected the issue!

With much gratitude,

Kevin

PS Now to INFILE hundreds of programs to check 🙂

[Cynthia_sas]

Kevin:
Happy to help! I think we've connected at a few other SUGI/SGFs as well.
Cynthia