Date:         Wed, 26 Jan 2005 23:09:16 -0500
Reply-To:     "Howard Schreier <hs AT dc-sug DOT org>" <nospam@HOWLES.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Howard Schreier <hs AT dc-sug DOT org>" <nospam@HOWLES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tabulate to an output data set

Go over the documentation and do some experiments, then come back with some
specific questions.

What is a "standard" data set? A "refined" one?

One starting point for thinking about this is to consider that PROC SUMMARY
can do all of the stats (except percentages).

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:06:22 +0000, Robert Walls
<robert.walls@EUROPE.PPDI.COM> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I have been requested to create and present a short presentation on
>creating output data set from a proc tabulate.  This would ideally
>entail the how to, the why you would need to and the benefits that can
>be gained by doing this.  The problem is that at the moment, I have
>drawn a complete blank as to all of these questions with the exception
>of the how using the out = option, or the ods output options, but that
>option is all that I can find and it only creates a standard data set
>output.  I have no idea as to whether it can be refined or manipulated
>in any way using other options.   Is there anything more that can be
>done other than just simply outputting a standard data set, or am I
>flogging a dead horse?
>
>Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>
>Many thanks for your time,
>
>Rob Walls.
>
>_______________________________________________________
>This e-mail transmission and any documents, files or previous email
messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or
legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient or a person
responsible for delivering this transmission to the intended recipient, you
are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any
disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or use of this transmission is
strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error,
please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return email and
delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or
saving in any manner.