Thank you for your comment. So, it takes longer in EG than DMS for every step, even a simple one. I mostly work with data management, make my code, and run line-by-line. So, DMS sounds more convenient for me. Perhaps I can, at times, take advantage of EG. Thanks! ... View more

Thanks. The below is my code.   %macro loop3 (list1=, statement=); %if &list1= %then %let N1= 1; %else %do; %let N1= %sysfunc(countw(&list1)); %end; %do x= 1 %to &N1; %let xth_var= %scan(&list1, &x); %unquote(&STATEMENT); %end; %mend; %macro let_cumulative (listname, new, RepeatedNo); %if &RepeatedNo= 1 %then %do; %global &listname; %end; %else %do; %let &listname= &&&listname &new; %end; /* %put "list after=" &listname;*/ %mend; option mlogic mprint symbolgen; %symdel set_list; %loop3 (list1= 1 2 3, statement= %nrstr( %let_cumulative (listname=set_list, new= &xth_var,RepeatedNo=&x);%put &set_list; %put &listname; %put &new; %put &RepatedNo; /* %let addset= rcult.r_comp_&xth_var.;*/ /* %let set_list= &set_list &addset;*/ )); %put &set_list; The below is printed in the log window. 6823 6824 %macro loop3 (list1=, statement=); 6825 %if &list1= %then %let N1= 1; %else 6826 %do; %let N1= %sysfunc(countw(&list1)); %end; 6827 %do x= 1 %to &N1; 6828 %let xth_var= %scan(&list1, &x); 6829 %unquote(&STATEMENT); 6830 %end; 6831 %mend; 6832 6833 %macro let_cumulative (listname, new, RepeatedNo); 6834 %if &RepeatedNo= 1 %then 6835 %do; %global &listname; %end; 6836 %else 6837 %do; %let &listname= &&&listname &new; %end; 6838 /* %put "list after=" &listname;*/ 6839 %mend; 6840 6841 option mlogic mprint symbolgen; 6842 %symdel set_list; 6843 %loop3 (list1= 1 2, statement= %nrstr( MLOGIC(LOOP3): Beginning execution. 6844 %let_cumulative (listname=set_list, new= &xth_var,RepeatedNo=&x);%put &set_list; 6845 %put &listname; 6846 %put &new; 6847 %put &RepatedNo; 6848 /* %let addset= rcult.r_comp_&xth_var.;*/ 6849 /* %let set_list= &set_list &addset;*/ 6850 )); MLOGIC(LOOP3): Parameter LIST1 has value 1 2 MLOGIC(LOOP3): Parameter STATEMENT has value
let_cumulative (listnameset_list new xth_varRepeatedNox)put set_list put listname put new put RepatedNo  SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LIST1 resolves to 1 2 MLOGIC(LOOP3): %IF condition &list1= is FALSE MLOGIC(LOOP3): %LET (variable name is N1) SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LIST1 resolves to 1 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable N1 resolves to 2 MLOGIC(LOOP3): %DO loop beginning; index variable X; start value is 1; stop value is 2; by value is 1. MLOGIC(LOOP3): %LET (variable name is XTH_VAR) SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LIST1 resolves to 1 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable X resolves to 1 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable STATEMENT resolves to %let_cumulative (listname=set_list, new= &xth_var,RepeatedNo=&x);%put &set_list; %put &listname; %put &new; %put &RepatedNo; SYMBOLGEN: Some characters in the above value which were subject to macro quoting have been unquoted for printing. MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Beginning execution. SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable XTH_VAR resolves to 1 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable X resolves to 1 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter LISTNAME has value set_list MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter NEW has value 1 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter REPEATEDNO has value 1 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable REPEATEDNO resolves to 1 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): %IF condition &RepeatedNo= 1 is TRUE MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): %GLOBAL &LISTNAME SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LISTNAME resolves to set_list MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Ending execution. MPRINT(LOOP3): ; SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SET_LIST resolves to WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference LISTNAME not resolved. &listname WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference NEW not resolved. &new WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference REPATEDNO not resolved. &RepatedNo MPRINT(LOOP3): ; MLOGIC(LOOP3): %DO loop index variable X is now 2; loop will iterate again. MLOGIC(LOOP3): %LET (variable name is XTH_VAR) SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LIST1 resolves to 1 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable X resolves to 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable STATEMENT resolves to %let_cumulative (listname=set_list, new= &xth_var,RepeatedNo=&x);%put &set_list; %put &listname; %put &new; %put &RepatedNo; SYMBOLGEN: Some characters in the above value which were subject to macro quoting have been unquoted for printing. MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Beginning execution. SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable XTH_VAR resolves to 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable X resolves to 2 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter LISTNAME has value set_list MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter NEW has value 2 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Parameter REPEATEDNO has value 2 SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable REPEATEDNO resolves to 2 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): %IF condition &RepeatedNo= 1 is FALSE SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LISTNAME resolves to set_list MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): %LET (variable name is set_list) SYMBOLGEN: && resolves to &. SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable LISTNAME resolves to set_list SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SET_LIST resolves to SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable NEW resolves to 2 MLOGIC(LET_CUMULATIVE): Ending execution. MPRINT(LOOP3): ; SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SET_LIST resolves to 2 2 WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference LISTNAME not resolved. &listname WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference NEW not resolved. &new WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference REPATEDNO not resolved. &RepatedNo MPRINT(LOOP3): ; MLOGIC(LOOP3): %DO loop index variable X is now 3; loop will not iterate again. MLOGIC(LOOP3): Ending execution. 6851 %put &set_list; SYMBOLGEN: Macro variable SET_LIST resolves to 2 2     ... View more

Thanks for your answers. I usually open several SAS code files that are inter-related. Even though there is one primary code file I work on every moment, I, sometimes, have to look at/revise the related other codes. With this in mind, I prefer opening them together in my SAS window. In such a case, is SAS EG still worth it? Just so you know, I'm a social science researcher, and when I work on SAS, I usually work on data management (correcting some issues in raw sets, merging multiple files, calculating some variables (from easy ones to quite complicated ones, etc.), which perhaps account for 90% of my SAS time. ... View more

Thanks. I use SAS 9.4. Could you please post your code (using sashelp.cars) if it worked for you? By the way, my preferred benchmark is actually the FIRST one. Can I make my SAS use FIRST as a benchmark, instead of LAST? It would help. ... View more

Like this? proc surveyreg data= sashelp.cars ; class origin (ref="Asia"); model EngineSize= Horsepower MPG_City MPG_Highway Weight Wheelbase Length origin / solution; run; As below, error is detected with "(". 4290 proc surveyreg data= sashelp.cars ; 4291 class origin (ref=Asia); - 22 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. 4292 model EngineSize= Horsepower MPG_City MPG_Highway Weight Wheelbase Length origin / solution; 4292! run; ERROR: Variable Origin should be either numeric or specified in the CLASS statement. NOTE: The previous statement has been deleted. ERROR: No MODEL statement. NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors. NOTE: PROCEDURE SURVEYREG used (Total process time): real time 0.00 seconds cpu time 0.00 seconds Still, doesn't work.... I saw a post saying that it may work for surveylogistic, but not for surveyreg.  ... View more

Thanks, but it didn't work.   proc surveyreg data= sashelp.cars ; class origin (ref="LEVEL"); model EngineSize= Horsepower MPG_City MPG_Highway Weight Wheelbase Length origin / solution; run; ... View more