How to display a value in SAS?

sabarikanth · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:52 am

Hi All,

I have a SAS code and this program has some logical error. Do I have a option similar to "DISPLAY statement in Cobol" to view a variable's value in SAS.

If so please let me know the syntax for it.

dick scherrer · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:09 am

Hello,

First, i don't really "do" SAS. . . That being said:

One way could be to write this to a file, assign the dd statement to sysout, and view it in the queued output. Others will give more/better replies, but this may get you moving.

bodatrinadh · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:50 am

Hello,

Use PUT <Var Name> command.

if you are using very limited number of records (Say 100 Observations),
You can use PROC PRINT DATA=<Dataset Name >; ==> It displays all the Variable names and its values in a particular dataset.

Suggested not to use PROC PRINT if you are using full volume.

Thanks
-3nadh

PeterHolland · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:12 am

PUT _ALL_;

vasanthz · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:28 am

Adding to PUT statement for data step,
If the program has macro statements then the equivalent is %PUT. There are also debugging options like
OPTIONS SYMBOLGEN MPRINT MLOGIC MACROGEN;
which can be used for debugging.