Date:         Wed, 22 Oct 2008 02:04:28 -0700
Reply-To:     karma <dorjetarap@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
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From:         karma <dorjetarap@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Supressing PROC MEANS output
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On 22 Oct, 04:17, laughing_beg...@HOTMAIL.COM (Laughing Beggar) wrote:
> Hi all=2C
> I've successfully used PROC MEANS to generate a dataset (thanks LIST)=2C bu=
> t it also puts a whole lot of stuff in my output window that I don't want (=
> 'cos I just have to go through and edit it out from the stuff I do want fro=
> m other parts of the program). Is there some way of having PROC MEANS creat=
> e the dataset without it putting anything in the OUTPUT window?
> Cheers
> L_B
>
> "The beggar laughs in the face of the thief"
> _________________________________________________________________

Hi

Use the noprint option to supress results to the output window and the
output statement to specify an output dataset.

data test;
input val1 val2 @@;
cards;
1 9 2 8 3 7 5 6
;run;

proc means data=test noprint;
class val1;
var val2;
output out=means;
run;

HTH