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Ronein
Onyx | Level 15

Hello

I am using one way freq .

I want to perform chi square test.

I get an error

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180
ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

 

proc freq data=sashelp.cars;
tables origin /chisq;
testp=(0.35 0.40 0.25);
Run;
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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

As the PROC FREQ Doc indicates, testp is an option to the Tables Statement, not a statement fo its own.

 

So do this instead

 

proc freq data=sashelp.cars;
tables origin /chisq testp=(0.35 0.40 0.25);
Run;

 

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PeterClemmensen
Tourmaline | Level 20

As the PROC FREQ Doc indicates, testp is an option to the Tables Statement, not a statement fo its own.

 

So do this instead

 

proc freq data=sashelp.cars;
tables origin /chisq testp=(0.35 0.40 0.25);
Run;

 

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