Date:         Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:50:14 -0400
Reply-To:     Arthur Tabachneck <art297@NETSCAPE.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Arthur Tabachneck <art297@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject:      Re: How to add the whole column together
Comments: To: caroline5658@YAHOO.COM

Carol,

Try something like the following:

data sum;
  input covsum;
  cards;
1
2
3
;

proc summary data=sum;
  VAR COVSUM;
  OUTPUT out=summ (drop=_:) SUM(covsum)=convsum;
run;

Art
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On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:38:07 -0700, Carol <caroline5658@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>On Jun 18, 3:38 pm, datan...@GMAIL.COM ("data _null_,") wrote:
>> PROC SUMMARY
>>
>> On 6/18/08, Carol <caroline5...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I need to add up the whole column to get one of total number.
>>
>> > Which proc I can use to get the total number?
>>
>> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
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>> - Show quoted text -
>
>I use proc means noprint to get the sum of variable of covsum. But
>there's error in log, where's problem?
>
> proc means noprint data=sum;
>3691  VAR COVSUM;
>3692  OUTPUT out=summ;
>3693  SUM(covsum)=convsum;
>      ---
>      180
>
>ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper
>order.
>
>Thank you!