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mhollifi
Obsidian | Level 7

I just copied proc rank from SAS site but I got this basic error message.  I'm scratching my head now.  Please help

538  *  calculate accumulative totals for each year;
539  libname in "e:\Users\mhollifi\Documents\Profs\MCox1-28-14\Net 2018";
NOTE: Libref IN was successfully assigned as follows:
      Engine:        V9
      Physical Name: e:\Users\mhollifi\Documents\Profs\MCox1-28-14\Net 2018
540
541  data in1;
542       merge in.akron1 in.akron2 in.akron3 in.akron4;
543       by metro;
544       array exmpt {*} exmpt_net93 - exmpt_net99 exmpt_net00 - exmpt_net15;
545       array total {*} total_net93 - total_net99 total_net00 - total_net15;
546       do i = 1 to 23;
547          if exmpt(i) = . then exmpt(i) = 0;
548       end;
549
550       do i = 1 to 23;
551          if i = 1 then total (i) =  exmpt(i);
552          else     total(i) = sum(total(i-1) , exmpt(i));
553       end;
554  run;

NOTE: There were 62 observations read from the data set IN.AKRON1.
NOTE: There were 45 observations read from the data set IN.AKRON2.
NOTE: There were 56 observations read from the data set IN.AKRON3.
NOTE: There were 60 observations read from the data set IN.AKRON4.
NOTE: The data set WORK.IN1 has 66 observations and 49 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds


555  proc rank data=in1 out=order descending ties=low;
556   
     -
     180
ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.
557     var total_net15;
558     ranks total_Rank;
559  run;

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
WARNING: The data set WORK.ORDER may be incomplete.  When this step was stopped there were 0
         observations and 0 variables.
WARNING: Data set WORK.ORDER was not replaced because this step was stopped.
NOTE: PROCEDURE RANK used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds

 

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

You most likely imported a non-printing character. Try retyping the code (don't cut and paste!)

 

 

PG

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

You most likely imported a non-printing character. Try retyping the code (don't cut and paste!)

 

 

PG

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