24730 - Use CALL EXECUTE to conditionally run sections of code

Sample 24730: Use CALL EXECUTE to conditionally run sections of code

data one;
  do x=1 to 5;
   output;
  end;
run;

/* Create three macros containing the procedure code to execute depending on */
/* the value of the variable in the data set                                 */

%macro print;
  proc print data=one;
  run;
%mend;

%macro means;
  proc means data=one;
  run;
%mend;

%macro freq;
  proc freq data=one;
  run;
%mend;


data _null_;
  set one;
  if x=1 then call execute('%print');
  if x=3 then call execute('%means');
  if x=5 then call execute('%freq');
run;

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The results are PROC PRINT, PROC MEANS & PROC FREQ output from data set ONE 

Obs    x

 1     1
 2     2
 3     3
 4     4
 5     5


The MEANS Procedure

                      Analysis Variable : x

N            Mean         Std Dev         Minimum         Maximum
-----------------------------------------------------------------
5       3.0000000       1.5811388       1.0000000       5.0000000
-----------------------------------------------------------------



The FREQ Procedure

                              Cumulative    Cumulative
x    Frequency     Percent     Frequency      Percent
-------------------------------------------------------
1           1       20.00             1        20.00
2           1       20.00             2        40.00
3           1       20.00             3        60.00
4           1       20.00             4        80.00
5           1       20.00             5       100.00

Type:	Sample
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> DATA Step SAS Reference ==> CALL routines

Date Modified:	2005-12-08 11:34:27
Date Created:	2004-09-30 14:09:08

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