Shireen,

1. One way:: data f; array td(6) p10-p15; array ph(3) p7-p9;

do i=1 to 6; if td(i) LT 0 then do; output f; delete; end; end;

2. Label works but, you are missing semi-colons on almost all your statements.:

> -----Original Message----- > From: shireen p [SMTP:shireenp@HOTMAIL.COM] > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 3:33 PM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: simple label &output > > Hello, > Could some one help me with this simple problem. Any help is much > appreciated. Thank you.-Shireen > > Data a; > input @1 p1 13. @14 p2 13. @27 p3 13. @40 p4 13. @53 p5 13. @66 p6 13./ > @1 p7 13. @14 p8 13. @27 p9 13. @40 p10 13. @53 p11 13. @66 p12 13./ > @1 p13 13. @14 p14 13. @27 p15 13.; > cards; > .. > .. > > ; > > data f; > array td(6) p10-p15; > array ph(3) p7-p9; > > do i=1 to 6; > if td(i) LT 0 then output f; > end; > /*(here I want only one output record if any one of the td(i)is LT 0 > instead > of multiple records one for each negative variable)*/; > > run; > > data try; > set f; > proc print data=f; > label p1='lambda11' > p2='lambda21' > p3='lambda32' > p4='lambda42' > p5='lambda53' > p6='lambda63' > p7='phi21' > p8='phi31' > p9='phi32' > p10='delta1' > p11='delta2' > p12='delta3' > p13='delta4' > p14='delta5' > p15='delta6'; > run; > /* why does the labels statement not work */; > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp