Date:         Thu, 25 Mar 1999 11:33:03 +1000
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Subject:      Re: Text file output problem
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Hi John
You cant use functions in put statments you need to do somthing like
this.
Regards Jon
 
data _null_; * Allows you to use a datastep but not make a dataset;
   set in.combined;
   file makeapr;
   length tempvar;
   tempvar=left(SUBSTR(dx1code,1,3));
   put @1 jencntr $8. @14 jencntr $17. @66 admdate mmddyy8.
       @76 dischdte mmddyy8. @86 los 4. @100 age 3. @106 sex $1.
       @119 tempvar $3.;
   ...
run;
 
 
John Welton wrote:
>
> Could someone advise me on the error code in line 28 - I'm sure its
> something very basic I'm doing wrong but can't figure it out.
>
> Thanks, John
>
> 1                                                          The SAS System
> 12:58 Wednesday, March 24, 1999
>
> NOTE: Copyright (c) 1989-1996 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA.
> NOTE: SAS (r) Proprietary Software Release 6.12  TS055
>       Licensed to UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Site 0005540021.
>
> SAS 6.12 on the UNC-Chapel Hill ATN Statistical Server (statapps.unc.edu).
>
> If you encounter any problems, please report them to the ATN Technical
> Assistance Center at 962-5261 or send e-mail to help@unc.edu.
>
> NOTE: AUTOEXEC processing beginning; file is /opt2/sas612/autoexec.sas.
>
> NOTE: USING LARGE FILE IMPLEMENTATION.
> NOTE: SAS initialization used:
>       real time           0.930 seconds
>       cpu time            0.078 seconds
>
> NOTE: AUTOEXEC processing completed.
>
> 1          *---------------------------------------------------------------;
> 2          * TITLE       :     Makes APR-DRG text file                     ;
> 3          * FILENAME    :     make_APR.sas                                ;
> 4          * DESCRIPTION :     Setup for /sos1/welton                      ;
> 5          * DATE        :     Mar, 99                                     ;
> 6          *---------------------------------------------------------------;
> 7
> 8          * Note: dcdata is converted hifx4 file from original UB82 dataset
> 9          * Outputs new file aprdrg4.txt
> 10
> 11         * FOOTNOTES, OPTIONS, AND FILEREFS;
> 12         options nocenter obs=2000;
> 13         libname in '/sos1/welton';
> NOTE: Libref IN was successfully assigned as follows:
>       Engine:        V612
>       Physical Name: /sos1/welton
> 14         libname out '/afs/isis.unc.edu/home/w/e/welton';
> NOTE: Libref OUT was successfully assigned as follows:
>       Engine:        V612
>       Physical Name: /afs/isis.unc.edu/home/w/e/welton
> 15
> 16         Proc Format;
> 17           value died 1='Died in hospital'
> 18                      2='Discharged alive'
> 19                  other='Miscoded';
> NOTE: Format DIED has been output.
> 20
> 21         * DATASTEP;
> 22         filename makeapr 'makeapr4.txt' LRECL=258;
>
> NOTE: PROCEDURE FORMAT used:
>       real time           1.700 seconds
>       cpu time            0.041 seconds
>
> 2 The SAS System
> 12:58 Wednesday, March 24, 1999
>
> 23         data;
> 24           set in.combined;
> 25           file makeapr;
> 26           put @1 jencntr $8. @14 jencntr $17. @66 admdate mmddyy8.
> 27               @76 dischdte mmddyy8. @86 los 4. @100 age 3. @106 sex $1.
> 28               @119 SUBSTR(dx1code,1,3)
>                                     _
>                                     _
>                                     _
>                                     22
>                                     22
>                                     22
> 29               @122 SUBSTR(dx1code,5,1)
> 30               @123 " "
> 31               @199 SUBSTR(procode,1,2)
> 32               @201 SUBSTR(procode,5,1)
> 33               @202 " "
> 34               @255 SUBSTR(prcode15,1,2)
> 35               @258 " "
> 36         ;
> 37
> 38         run;
>
> ERROR 22-322: Expecting one of the following: [, {.  The statement is being
> ignored.
> ERROR 22-322: Expecting one of the following: [, {.  The statement is being
> ignored.
> ERROR 22-322: Expecting one of the following: [, {.  The statement is being
> ignored.
>
> NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
> NOTE: SAS set option OBS=0 and will continue to check statements. This may
> cause NOTE: No observations in data set.
> WARNING: The data set WORK.DATA1 may be incomplete.  When this step was
> stopped there were 0 observations and 125 variables.
> NOTE: DATA statement used:
>       real time           0.840 seconds
>       cpu time            0.030 seconds
>
> 39
>
> ERROR: Errors printed on page 2.
> ERROR: Errors printed on page 2.
> ERROR: Errors printed on page 2.
>
> NOTE: The SAS System used:
>       real time           4.070 seconds
>       cpu time            0.176 seconds
>
> NOTE: SAS Institute Inc., SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC USA 27513-2414
 
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