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aaou
Obsidian | Level 7

If I have a large number of variables and I wish to perform a function that involves all of them ( say for example taking the sum of an observation across all the variables), is there a way to select all the variables rather than typing them in separately?

Thank you!

 

 

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19
data test;
   set sashelp.class;
   array _n[*] _numeric_;
   sum = sum(of _n[*]);
   run;

To learn more look in the documentation for "SAS Variable Lists"

 

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19
data test;
   set sashelp.class;
   array _n[*] _numeric_;
   sum = sum(of _n[*]);
   run;

To learn more look in the documentation for "SAS Variable Lists"

 

aaou
Obsidian | Level 7
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