The GLM Procedure
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Overview
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Getting Started
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Syntax
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DetailsStatistical Assumptions for Using PROC GLMSpecification of EffectsUsing PROC GLM InteractivelyParameterization of PROC GLM ModelsHypothesis Testing in PROC GLMEffect Size Measures for F Tests in GLMAbsorptionSpecification of ESTIMATE ExpressionsComparing GroupsMultivariate Analysis of VarianceRepeated Measures Analysis of VarianceRandom-Effects AnalysisMissing ValuesComputational ResourcesComputational MethodOutput Data SetsDisplayed OutputODS Table NamesODS Graphics
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ExamplesRandomized Complete Blocks with Means Comparisons and ContrastsRegression with Mileage DataUnbalanced ANOVA for Two-Way Design with InteractionAnalysis of CovarianceThree-Way Analysis of Variance with ContrastsMultivariate Analysis of VarianceRepeated Measures Analysis of VarianceMixed Model Analysis of Variance with the RANDOM StatementAnalyzing a Doubly Multivariate Repeated Measures DesignTesting for Equal Group VariancesAnalysis of a Screening Design
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BY variables ;
You can specify a BY statement in PROC GLM to obtain separate analyses of observations in groups that are defined by the BY variables. When a BY statement appears, PROC GLM expects the input data set to be sorted in order of the BY variables. If you specify more than one BY statement, only the last one specified is used.
If your input data set is not sorted in ascending order, use one of the following alternatives:
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Sort the data by using the SORT procedure and a similar BY statement.
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Specify the NOTSORTED or DESCENDING option in the BY statement for the GLM procedure. The NOTSORTED option does not mean that the data are unsorted but rather that the data are arranged in groups (according to values of the BY variables) and that these groups are not necessarily in alphabetical or increasing numeric order.
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Create an index on the BY variables by using the DATASETS procedure (in Base SAS software).
Since sorting the data changes the order in which PROC GLM reads observations, the sort order for the levels of the classification variables might be affected if you also specify ORDER=DATA in the PROC GLM statement. This, in turn, affects specifications in the CONTRAST and ESTIMATE statements.
If you specify the BY statement, it must appear before the first RUN statement; otherwise, it is ignored. When you use a BY statement, the interactive features of PROC GLM are disabled.
When both the BY and ABSORB statements are used, observations must be sorted first by the variables in the BY statement, and then by the variables in the ABSORB statement.
For more information about BY-group processing, see SAS Language Reference: Concepts. For more information about the DATASETS procedure, see Base SAS Procedures Guide.