SAS FUNCTIONS

Excerpted from SAS release 8.2 Online Documentation

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Arit%metic Functions
ABS(argument) returns absolute value
DIM<n>(array-name) returns the number of elements in a one-dimensional array or the number of
elements in a speified dimension of a multidimensional array!
n speifies the dimension" in a multidimensional array" for
#hih you #ant to $no# the the number of elements!
DIM(array-name"bound-n) returns the number of elements in a one-dimensional array or the number of
elements in the speified dimension of a multidimensional array
&ound'n speifies the dimension in a multidimensional array"
for #hih you #ant to $no# the number of elements!
%B&'(D<n>(array-name) returns the upper bound of an array
%B&'(D(array-
name"bound-n)
returns the upper bound of an array
)B&'(D<n>(array-name) returns the lo#er bound of an array
)B&'(D(array-
name"bound-n)
returns the lo#er bound of an array
MA*(argument"argument" !!!
)
returns the largest value of the numeri arguments
MI((argument"argument" !!!) returns the smallest value of the numeri arguments
M&D(argument-+"
argument-,)
returns the remainder
SI-((argument) returns the sign of a value or .
S/01(argument) returns the s2uare root
C%aracter Functions
B314(n) returns one harater in the AS5II or 4B5DI5
ollating se2uene #here nis an integer representing
a speifi AS5II or 4B5DI5 harater
5&))A14(start-position<"end-position>) 6 (start-
position<""length>)
returns an AS5II or 4B5DI5 ollating se2uene
harater string
5&M7B)(soure) removes multiple blan$s bet#een #ords in a
+
harater string
5&M704SS(soure<"haraters-to-remove>) removes speifi haraters from a harater string
D4/'&14(argument) removes 2uotation mar$s from a harater value
I(D4*(soure"e8erpt) searhes the soure for the harater string speified
by the e8erpt
I(D4*5(soure"e8erpt-+<" !!! e8erpt-n>) searhes the soure for any harater present in the
e8erpt
I(D4*9(soure"e8erpt) searhes the soure for a speified pattern as a #ord
)4:1(argument) left-aligns a SAS harater string
)4(-1%(argument) returns the length of an argument
)&95AS4(argument) onverts all letters in an argument to lo#erase
/'&14(argument) adds double 2uotation mar$s to a harater value
0A(;(8) returns the position of a harater in the AS5II or
4B5DI5 ollating se2uene
0474A1(argument"n) repeats a harater e8pression
04<40S4(argument) reverses a harater e8pression
0I-%1(argument) right-aligns a harater e8pression
S5A((argument"n<"delimiters>) returns a given #ord from a harater e8pression
S&'(D4*(argument) enodes a string to failitate searhing
S'BS10(argument"position<"n>)=haraters-to-
replae
replaes harater value ontents
var=S'BS10(argument"position<"n>) e8trats a substring from an argument! (var is any
valid SAS variable name!)
10A(S)A14(soure"to-+"from-+<"!!!to-n"from-n>) replaes speifi haraters in a harater
e8pression
10A(90D(soure"target"replaement) replaes or removes all ourrenes of a #ord in a
harater string
10IM(argument) removes trailing blan$s from harater e8pression
and returns one blan$ if the e8pression is missing
10IM((argument) removes trailing blan$s from harater e8pressions
and returns a null string if the e8pression is missing
'75AS4(argument) onverts all letters in an argument to upperase
<40I:3(soure"e8erpt-+<"!!!e8erpt-n) returns the position of the first harater uni2ue to
an e8pression
Date and Time Functions
DA1DI:(sdate"edate"basis) returns the number of days bet#een t#o dates
,
DA14() returns the urrent date as a SAS date value
DA14>')(?ulian-date) onverts a >ulian date to a SAS date value
DA147A01(datetime) e8trats the date from a SAS datetime value
DA141IM4() returns the urrent date and time of day
DA3(date) returns the day of the month from a SAS date value
D%MS(date"hour"minute"seond) returns a SAS datetime value from date" hour" minute" and
seond
%MS(hour"minute"seond) returns a SAS time value from hour" minute" and seond
%&'0(<time 6 datetime>) returns the hour from a SAS time or datetime value
I(15;(@interval@"from"to) returns the number of time intervals in a given time span
I(1(*(@interval@"start-
from"inrement<"@alignment@>)
advanes a date" time" or datetime value by a given interval"
and returns a date" time" or datetime value
>')DA14(date) returns the >ulian date from a SAS date value
MD3(month"day"year) returns a SAS date value from month" day" and year values
MI('14(time 6 datetime) returns the minute from a SAS time or datetime value
M&(1%(date) returns the month from a SAS date value
/10(date) returns the 2uarter of the year from a SAS date value
S45&(D(time 6 datetime) returns the seond from a SAS time or datetime value
1IM4() returns the urrent time of day
1IM47A01(datetime) e8trats a time value from a SAS datetime value
1&DA3() returns the urrent date as a SAS date value
944;DA3(date) returns the day of the #ee$ from a SAS date value
34A0(date) returns the year from a SAS date value
30DI:(sdate"edate"basis) returns the differene in years bet#een t#o dates
33/(year"2uarter) returns a SAS date value from the year and 2uarter
(at%ematical Functions
AI03(8) returns the value of the AI03 funtion
DAI03(8) returns the derivative of the AI03 funtion
DI-AMMA(argument) returns the value of the DI-AMMA funtion
40:(argument) returns the value of the (normal) error funtion
40:5(argument) returns the value of the (normal) error funtion
4*7(argument) returns the value of the e8ponential funtion
-AMMA(argument) returns the value of the -AMMA funtion
A
IB4SS4)(nu"8"$ode) returns the value of the modified bessel funtion
>B4SS4)(nu"8) returns the value of the bessel funtion
)-AMMA(argument) returns the natural logarithm of the -AMMA funtion
)&-(argument) returns the natural (base e) logarithm
)&-,(argument) returns the logarithm to the base ,
)&-+.(argument) returns the logarithm to the base +.
10I-AMMA(argument
)
returns the value of the 10I-AMMA funtion
Noncentralit! Functions
5(&(51(8"df"prob) returns the nonentrality parameter from a hi-s2uared distribution
:(&(51(8"ndf"ddf"prob) returns the value of the nonentrality parameter of an : distribution
1(&(51(8"df"prob) returns the value of the nonentrality parameter from the student@s t
distribution
)ro&a&ilit! and Densit! Functions
5D:(@dist@"2uantile"parm-+"!!!"parm-$) omputes umulative distribution funtions
)&-7D:6)&-7M:(@dist@"2uantile"parm-
+"!!!"parm-$)
omputes the logarithm of a probability density (mass)
funtion! 1he t#o funtions are idential!
)&-SD:(@dist@"2uantile"parm-+"!!!"parm-$) omputes the logarithm of a survival funtion
7D:67M:(@dist@"2uantile"parm-+"!!!"parm-$) omputes probability density (mass) funtions
7&ISS&((m"n) returns the probability from a 7&ISS&( distribution
70&BB41A(8"a"b) returns the probability from a beta distribution
70&BB(M)(p"n"m) returns the probability from a binomial distribution
70&B5%I(8"df<"n>) returns the probability from a hi-s2uared distribution
70&B:(8"ndf"ddf<"n>) returns the probability from an : distribution
70&B-AM(8"a) returns the probability from a gamma distribution
70&B%370((";"n"8<"r>) returns the probability from a hypergeometri distribution
70&BM5 probabilities and ritial values (2uantiles) from various
distributions for multiple omparisons of the means of
several groups!
70&B(4-B(p"n"m) returns the probability from a negative binomial
distribution
70&BB(0M(8"y"r) standardiBed bivariate normal distribution
70&B(&0M(8) returns the probability from the standard normal
C
distribution
70&B1(8"df<"n>) returns the probability from a Student@s t distribution
SD:(@dist@"2uantile"parm-+"!!!"parm-$) omputes a survival funtion
*uantile Functions
B41AI(<(p"a"b) returns a 2uantile from the beta distribution
5I(<(p"df<"n>) returns a 2uantile from the hi-s2uared distribution
:I(<(p"ndf"ddf<"n>
)
returns a 2uantile from the : distribution
-AMI(<(p"a) returns a 2uantile from the gamma distribution
70&BI1(p) returns a 2uantile from the standard normal distribution
1I(<(p"df<"n>) returns a 2uantile from the t distribution
Sample Statistics Functions
5SS(argument"argument"!!!) returns the orreted sum of s2uares
5<(argument"argument"!!!) returns the oeffiient of variation
;'01&SIS(argument"argument"!!!) returns the $urtosis (or Cth moment)
MA*(argument"argument" !!!) returns the largest value
MI((argument"argument" !!!) returns the smallest value
M4A((argument"argument" !!!) returns the arithmeti mean (average)
MISSI(-(numeri-e8pression 6 harater-
e8pression)
returns a numeri result that indiates #hether the
argument ontains a missing value
((argument"argument" !!!!) returns the number of nonmissing values
(MISS(argument"argument" !!!) returns the number of missing values
&0DI(A)(ount"argument"argument"!!!) returns the largest value of a part of a list
0A(-4(argument"argument"!!!) returns the range of values
S;49(4SS(argument"argument"argument"!!!) returns the s$e#ness
S1D(argument"argument"!!!) returns the standard deviation
S1D400(argument"argument"!!!) returns the standard error of the mean
S'M(argument"argument"!!!) returns the sum
'SS(argument"argument"!!!) returns the unorreted sum of s2uares
<A0(argument"argument"!!!) returns the variane
D
State and +I) Code Functions
:I7(AM4(e8pression) onverts :I7S odes to upperase state names
:I7(AM4)(e8pression) onverts :I7S odes to mi8ed ase state names
:I7S1A14(e8pression) onverts :I7S odes to t#o-harater postal odes
S1:I7S(postal-ode) onverts state postal odes to :I7S state odes
S1(AM4(postal-ode) onverts state postal odes to upperase state names
Tip, :or <ersion E" the ma8imum length of the value that is
returned is ,.. haraters! :or <ersion F and beyond" the
ma8imum length is ,. haraters!
S1(AM4)(postal-
ode)
onverts state postal odes to mi8ed ase state names
Tip, :or <ersion E" the ma8imum length of the value that is
returned is ,.. haraters! :or <ersion F and beyond" the
ma8imum length is ,. haraters!
GI7:I7S(Bip-ode) onverts GI7 odes to :I7S state odes
GI7(AM4(Bip-ode) onverts GI7 odes to upperase state names
GI7(AM4)(Bip-ode) onverts GI7 odes to mi8ed ase state names
GI7S1A14(Bip-ode) onverts GI7 odes to state postal odes
Tri-onometric and .!per&olic Functions
A05&S(argument) returns the arosine
A0SI((argument) returns the arsine
A1A((argument) returns the artangent
5&S(argument) returns the osine
5&S%(argument) returns the hyperboli osine
SI((argument) returns the sine
SI(%(argument) returns the hyperboli sine
1A((argument) returns the tangent
1A(%(argument) returns the hyperboli
tangent
Truncation Functions
54I)(argument) returns the smallest integer that is greater than or e2ual to the
argument
:)&&0(argument) returns the largest integer that is less than or e2ual to the argument
E
:'GG(argument) returns the nearest integer if the argument is #ithin +4-+,
I(1(argument) returns the integer value
0&'(D(argument"round-off-
unit)
rounds to the nearest round-off unit
10'(5(number" length) trunates a numeri value to a speified length
/aria&le Information Functions
-41<A05(data-set-id"var-num) returns the value of a SAS data set harater variable
-41<A0((data-set-id"var-num) returns the value of a SAS data set numeri variable
<A0:M1(data-set-id"var-num) returns the format assigned to a SAS data set variable
<A0I(:M1(data-set-id"var-
num)
returns the informat assigned to a SAS data set variable
<A0)AB4)(data-set-id"var-
num)
returns the label assigned to a SAS data set variable
<A0)4((data-set-id"var-num) returns the length of a SAS data set variable
<A0(AM4(data-set-id"var-
num)
returns the name of a SAS data set variable
<A0('M(data-set-id"var-name) returns the number of a SAS data set variable@s position in a SAS data
set
<A00A3(name) returns a value that indiates #hether the speified name is an array
<A00A3*(e8pression) returns a value that indiates #hether the value of the speified
argument is an array
<A01374(data-set-id"var-num) returns the data type of a SAS data set variable
<:&0MA1(var) returns the format assoiated #ith the given variable
<:&0MA1D(var) returns the format deimal value assoiated #ith the given variable
<:&0MA1D*(e8pression) returns the format deimal value assoiated #ith the value of the
speified argument
<:&0MA1((var) returns the format name assoiated #ith the given variable
<:&0MA1(*(e8pression) returns the format name assoiated #ith the value of the speified
argument
<:&0MA19(var) returns the format #idth assoiated #ith the given variable
<:&0MA19*(e8pression) returns the format #idth assoiated #ith the value of the speified
argument
<:&0MA1*(e8pression) returns the format assoiated #ith the value of the speified argument
<I(A00A3(var) returns a value that indiates #hether the given variable is a member of
an array
<I(A00A3*(e8pression) returns a value that indiates #hether the value of the speified
F
argument is a member of an array
<I(:&0MA1(var) returns the informat assoiated #ith the given variable
<I(:&0MA1D(var) returns the informat deimal value assoiated #ith the given variable
<I(:&0MA1D*(e8pression) returns the informat deimal value assoiated #ith the value of the
speified argument
<I(:&0MA1((var) returns the informat name assoiated #ith the given variable
<I(:&0MA1(*(e8pression) returns the informat name assoiated #ith the value of the speified
argument
<I(:&0MA19(var) returns the informat #idth assoiated #ith the given variable
<I(:&0MA19*(e8pression) returns the informat #idth assoiated #ith the value of the speified
argument
<I(:&0MA1*(e8pression) returns the informat assoiated #ith the value of the speified argument
<)AB4)(var) returns the label assoiated #ith the given variable
<)AB4)*(e8pression) returns the variable label for the value of a speified argument
<)4(-1%(var) returns the ompile-time (alloated) siBe of the given variable
<)4(-1%*(e8pression) returns the ompile-time (alloated) siBe for the value of the speified
argument
<(AM4(var) returns the name of the given variable
<(AM4*(e8pression) validates the 0alue of the speified argument as a variable name
<1374(var) returns the type (harater or numeri) of the given variable
<1374*(e8pression) returns the type (harater or numeri) for the value of the speified
argument
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