Normality Tests in SAS

Question

I'm completely new to SAS and I'm desperate.
So, my code is:

DATA abc;
INPUT AA BB CC DD EE;
CARDS;

;
RUN;  

PROC PRINT DATA = abc;  
TITLE "My_Data";  
RUN;

PROC UNIVARIATE DATA = abc OUTTABLE = Table NOPRINT;  
VAR AA BB CC DD EE;  
RUN;

PROC PRINT DATA = Table LABEL NOOBS;  
TITLE "Univariate Normality Tests per Variable";  
VAR _VAR_ _NORMAL_ _PROBN_;  
LABEL _VAR_ = 'VARIABLE';  
RUN;

I have a problem with the 'Univariate Normality Tests per Variable' table -- it contains zeros. My wish is to have only a table of normality tests statistics for every variable to compare them as it is advised (i.e. here). I've implemented a SAS macro but it contains only one such a test. Please, help me.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '12 at 03:29

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If you just want the Normality test statistics in one table for all variables, I'd suggest using ODS.

e.g.

ods listing close;
ods output TestsForNormality=NormaliltyTest;
PROC UNIVARIATE DATA = abc normal;  
VAR AA BB CC DD EE;  
RUN;

ods listing;
PROC PRINT DATA = NormaliltyTest LABEL NOOBS;  
TITLE "Univariate Normality Tests per Variable";  
RUN;

answered Mar 27 '12 at 03:29

cmjohns

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cmjohns: thanks a lot :)! now I have the statistics combined! but still there is a lot of tables... – abc Mar 30 '12 at 17:23
Yet not a single table but the relevant ones only: `PROC UNIVARIATE DATA = abc NORMALTEST; VAR AA BB CC DD EE; ODS EXCLUDE CIBASIC BASICMEASURES TESTSFORLOCATION EXTREMEOBS MODES MOMENTS QUANTILES; RUN;` – abc Apr 01 '12 at 08:02

Justin Giboney · Answer 2 · 2012-03-26T03:01:28.650

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It appears that you need the NORMAL option in the PROC UNIVARIATE statement.

PROC UNIVARIATE DATA = abc OUTTABLE = Table NORMAL NOPRINT;  
VAR AA BB CC DD EE;  
RUN;

This does not output a test for each variable per test, but it is a start.

PROC UNIVARIATE Documentation

edited Mar 26 '12 at 03:01

answered Mar 26 '12 at 02:49

Justin Giboney

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Justin thanks for the hints. I'd already probed the manual. I tested your code -- in my hand it didn't provide the statistics in question... I want to suppress the output with the exception of the tests for normality per each variable I have in my dataset. Thanks again – abc Mar 26 '12 at 19:19

Normality Tests in SAS

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