SAS Processing : The PROC Step
The
PROC step consists of a group of SAS statements that call and execute a procedure,
usually with a SAS data set as input. Use PROCs to analyze the data in a SAS
data set, produce formatted reports or other results, or provide ways to manage
SAS files. You can modify PROCs with minimal effort to generate the output
you need. PROCs can also perform functions such as displaying information
about a SAS data set. For more information about SAS procedures, see the
SAS Procedures Guide.
The
output from a PROC step can provide univariate descriptive statistics, frequency
tables, cross-tabulation tables, tabular reports consisting of descriptive
statistics, charts, plots, and so on. Output can also be in the form of an
updated data set. For more information about procedure output, see the
SAS Procedures Guide and
The Complete Guide to the SAS Output Delivery System.
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