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Obsidian | Level 7

Here's my code: 

%put ParamList = &ParamList; 
data testing;
   array x[5] $10 (&ParamList);
   n=dim(x);
   k=2;
   ncomb=comb(n,k);
   do j=1 to ncomb+1
      rc=lexCOMB(j, k, of x[*]);
       if rc<0 then delete;
	   put j 5. +2 x1-x2;
	   output;
   end;
run;

 where ParamList = "1-White" "2-Black" "3-Hispanic" "4-Asian" "5-Other"

 

The code outputs the following in the log: 

1 1-White 2-Black
2 1-White 3-Hispanic
3 1-White 4-Asian
4 1-White 5-Other
5 2-Black 3-Hispanic
6 2-Black 4-Asian
7 2-Black 5-Other
8 3-Hispanic 4-Asian
9 3-Hispanic 5-Other
10 4-Asian 5-Other

 

How can I save these results in a SAS file? Thanks. 

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ballardw
Super User

If you want a new variable in the data set then add:

 

Newvar = catx(' ',x1,x2);

before the output statement.

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ballardw
Super User

Did you look at the TESTING data set created?

 

The OUTPUT statement tells SAS to write the variables to the data set when encountered.

 

If you compare the values of the X1 and X2 variables with your LOG output they should match.

 

HOWEVER, your code as posted is missing a semicolon at the end of the

  do j=1 to ncomb+1

 

nd
Obsidian | Level 7 nd
Obsidian | Level 7

The missing semicolon is a typo, my saved code has it. 

 

Attached is the TESTING dataset. What I want is one column with the results "1-White 2-Black", "1-White 3-Hispanic," etc. Thanks. 

 

ballardw
Super User

If you want a new variable in the data set then add:

 

Newvar = catx(' ',x1,x2);

before the output statement.

nd
Obsidian | Level 7 nd
Obsidian | Level 7

Thank you! 

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