Section 1, Task 3: Create a Test PDB and Process, Reduce, and Report on Data
Action 2: Process and reduce your data.

  1. Start the process data wizard.

    From the main window, select Process Data - Wizard.

    Follow the directions in the process wizard. You will need to know the following information:

    At the end of the process data wizard, you have an opportunity to save the source code for this invocation of the process macro. Save the source code; you will use it in Section 2. It will be necessary for the batch processing examples in this document.

    Additionally, after processing, you have the option of continuing with the reduction wizard.

    Check the SAS LOG window for any messages, warnings, or errors, in the process step.

  2. Start the reduce data wizard.

    The reduce wizard can be started in two ways:

    Follow the directions in the reduce data wizard. At the end of the reduce data wizard, you have an opportunity to save the source code for this invocation of the reduce macro. Save the source code; you will use it in Section 2. It will be necessary for the batch processing examples in this document.

    Check the SAS LOG window for any messages, warnings, or errors, in the reduce step.