Help with macro coding. I am not sure where to place the referent code. Here is the question: Use linear regression models (PROC REG) to assess correlates of mean fasting plasma glucose concentrations. Note that dummy variables should be created for categorical variables with more than two levels. Create dummy variables for BMIcat, NKIDS, and TCHDL_Q using arrays. Use the appropriate procedure to check the dummy variables created against the original categorical variables. Using a macro code with one parameter, construct separate linear regression models with mean fasting plasma glucose as the dependent (outcome) variables and each of the following (separate models for each) as the independent variable: BMI BMI categories using the Underweight / normal weight category as the referent Percent weight change Menopausal status Number of kids (using “No children” as the referent category) Quartiles of the ratio of total to HDL cholesterol (using the 1st quartile as the referent category). Here is my code: %macro regress(p=); proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG (event="1") = &p; run; %mend regress; %regress(p=BMI); %regress(p=BMIcat (ref="dBMIcat1")); %regress(p=WTPCT); %regress(p=MNP); %regress(p=NKIDS)(ref="dNKIDS1")); %regress(p=TCHDL_q (ref="dTCHDL1")); Here is the error: %macro regress(p=); 381 proc reg data=PJ123; 382 model meanFG (event="1") = &p; 383 run; 384 %mend regress; 385 386 %regress(p=BMI); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.07 seconds cpu time 0.03 seconds 387 %regress(p=BMIcat (ref="dBMIcat1")); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.06 seconds cpu time 0.00 seconds 388 %regress(p=WTPCT); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.05 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds 389 %regress(p=MNP); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.06 seconds cpu time 0.06 seconds 390 %regress(p=NKIDS)(ref="dNKIDS1")); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.05 seconds cpu time 0.03 seconds 180: LINE and COLUMN cannot be determined. NOTE: NOSPOOL is on. Rerunning with OPTION SPOOL might allow recovery of the LINE and COLUMN where the error has occurred. ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order. 391 %regress(p=TCHDL_q (ref="dTCHDL1")); NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 proc reg data=PJ123; model meanFG 1 ! (event="1") = &p; run; - 22 NOTE: Data file WORK.PJ123.DATA is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. NOTE: Line generated by the invoked macro "REGRESS". 1 (event="1") = &p; run; - 76 NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a name, -, :, =, _ALL_, _CHARACTER_, _CHAR_, _NUMERIC_. ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored. WARNING: No variables specified for an SSCP matrix. Execution terminating. NOTE: PROCEDURE REG used (Total process time): real time 0.05 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds
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