Hi:
As I explained in my posting, you MUST use the variable.statistic reference in a COMPUTE block for your reference to any variables. Here are some examples:
A.SUM
B.SUM
A.MEAN
Otherwise, PROC REPORT will generate an error. So if A is an analysis variable and if the statistic for A is PCTSUM -- then the compound name for referencing purpose would need to be A.PCTSUM -- that is the rule I mentioned in my post. And there are other ways you could reference the column, such as indirect reference or macro variable or some other resolved method. But I prefer to show the compound name because that will always work, even if another item gets inserted into the row and the number could change. For example, if the column statement was
column CAT GRP A B, then the number for A would change. but the reference of A.PCTSUM would NOT change, even if the position changed. (As long as the statistic was the same.)
Cynthia
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