Domain for a single variable

This procedure can help familiarize the analyst with the data contained in the variable being analyzed. A frequency distribution is presented for all of the values contained for the variable name specified.

In the example below, data has been obtained from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. One of the variable names is "agglvl" which is the "aggregation level". The purpose of this procedure is to determine which values are contained in this variable name and their frequency. This can be accomplished by running the "DOM2" procedure, and specifying the variable name. In addition, an html report is produced which shows the counts and frequencies in a graphical manner for easier viewing of the population data.

Syntax

proc dom2 data=INPUTFILE ;
out = OUTPUTFILE;
var VARNAME;

Parameters Used

There are three parameters for the DOMAIN procedure:

INPUTFILE - the name of the variable to be stored in the registry
OUTPUTFILE - the Registry value to be assigned
VARNAME - the name of the variable to be analyzed

Example Script

*;
* dom2.ezs;
* domain for a single variable;
* show the values for the variable name contained in the file;
libname test 'c:\cloop\bls\tab';
libname drug 'c:\ezs\tab\tested';
proc dom2 data=test.cewenb;
out = drug.dom2;
var agglvl;
run;

Example Output

The Proc Domain procedure is part of EZ-R Stats for Windows - Professional Edition. View an overview of EZ-R Stats for Windows. Download EZ-R Stats for Windows and other products.

Analysts interested in Proc Domain may also be interested in Proc Means and Proc Univariate.