Date:         Mon, 26 Sep 2005 13:43:43 -0700
Reply-To:     David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
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From:         David L Cassell <davidlcassell@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: IML in column major format
In-Reply-To:  <200509262010.j8QIrSAZ007649@malibu.cc.uga.edu>
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ptv-sas@SOCIOLOGY.OSU.EDU wrote:
>When converting matrices to vectors, IML uses a row-major format.
>
>I wish to use formulas that assume a column-major format.

Why?  In math and stat, row-major is traditional, so there's a lot more
available for you in row-major format.

>Does anyone have tools for converting between these formats in SAS/IML?

All you have to do is let the function do row-major, and then transpose the
matrix.

HTH,
David
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David L. Cassell
mathematical statistician
Design Pathways
3115 NW Norwood Pl.
Corvallis OR 97330

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