Report-Writing Procedures by Task
|
Report Type |
Procedure |
Description |
|
Detail reports |
PRINT |
produces data listings quickly; can supply titles, footnotes, and column
sums. |
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REPORT |
offers more control and customization than PROC PRINT; can produce both
column and row sums; has DATA step computation abilities. |
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SQL |
combines Structured Query Language and SAS features such as formats;
can manipulate data and create a SAS data set in the same step that creates
the report; can produce column and row statistics; does not offer as much
control over output as PROC PRINT and PROC REPORT. |
|
Summary reports |
MEANS orSUMMARY |
computes descriptive statistics for numeric variables; can produce a
printed report and create an output data set. |
|
|
PRINT |
produces only one summary report: can sum the BY variables. |
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REPORT |
combines features of the PRINT, MEANS, and TABULATE procedures with
features of the DATA step in a single report-writing tool that can produce
a variety of reports; can also create an output data set. |
|
|
SQL |
computes descriptive statistics for one or more SAS data sets or DBMS
tables; can produce a printed report or create a SAS data set. |
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TABULATE |
produces descriptive statistics in a tabular format; can produce stub-and-banner
reports (multidimensional tables with descriptive statistics); can also create
an output data set. |
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Miscellaneous highly formatted reports |
|
Calendars |
CALENDAR |
produces schedule and summary calendars; can schedule tasks around nonwork
periods and holidays, weekly work schedules, and daily work shifts. |
|
Multipanel reports (telephone book listings) |
REPORT |
produces multipanel reports. |
|
Low-resolution graphical reports* |
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CHART |
produces bar charts, histograms, block charts, pie charts, and star
charts that display frequencies and other statistics. |
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PLOT |
produces scatter diagrams that plot one variable against another. |
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TIMEPLOT |
produces plots of one or more variables over time intervals. |
| *
These reports
quickly produce a simple graphical picture of the data.
To produce high-resolution graphical reports, use SAS/GRAPH software. |
