OUTINTERVALS= Data Set :: SAS/QC(R) 12.1 User's Guide

OUTINTERVALS= Data Set

Each INTERVALS statement can create an output data set specified with the OUTINTERVALS= option. The OUTINTERVALS= data set contains statistical intervals and related parameters.

The number of observations in the OUTINTERVALS= data set depends on the number of variables analyzed, the number of tests specified, and the results of the tests. The OUTINTERVALS= data set is constructed as follows:

The OUTINTERVALS= data set contains a group of observations for each variable analyzed.
Each group contains one or more observations for each interval you specify with the METHODS= option. The actual number depends upon the number of combinations of the ALPHA=, K=, and P= values.

The following variables are saved in the OUTINTERVALS= data set:

Variable	Description
`_ALPHA_`	value of $\alpha$ associated with the intervals
`_K_`	value of K= for the prediction intervals
`_LOWER_`	lower endpoint of interval
`_METHOD_`	interval index (1–6)
`_P_`	value of P= for the tolerance intervals
`_TYPE_`	type of interval (ONESIDED or TWOSIDED)
`_UPPER_`	upper endpoint of interval
`_VAR_`	variable name

If you use a BY statement, the BY variables are also saved in the OUTINTERVALS= data set.