SAS Certification Prep Guide, 5th Edition

The Basics of DO Loops

The Basics of Using Grouping Statements and DO Groups

You can execute a group of statements as a unit by using DO groups.

To construct a DO group, you use the DO and END statements along with other SAS statements.

Syntax, DO group: DO; SAS statements END; The DO statement begins DO-group processing. SAS statements between the DO and END statements are called a DO group and are executed as a unit. The END statement terminates DO-group processing. Tip:You can nest DO statements within DO groups.

You can use DO groups in IF-THEN/ELSE statements and SELECT groups to execute many statements as part of the conditional action.

Example: DO and END Statements

In this simple DO group, ...