VARIABLES subcommand (REPORT command)
The required VARIABLES
subcommand names the variables to be listed and summarized in the
report. You can also use VARIABLES
to control column titles, column widths, and the contents of report
columns.
- The minimum specification on
VARIABLES
is a list of report variables. The number of variables that can be specified is limited by the system page width. - Each report variable defines a report column. The value of the variable or an aggregate statistic calculated for the variable is displayed in that variable’s report column.
- Variables are assigned to columns in the order in
which they are named on
VARIABLES
. - Variables named on
BREAK
can also be named onVARIABLES
. - When
FORMAT=LIST
, variables can be stacked in a single column by linking them with plus signs (+) on theVARIABLES
subcommand. If no column heading is specified,REPORT
uses the default heading from the first variable on the list. Only values from the first variable in the column are used to calculate summaries. - Optional specifications apply only to the immediately
preceding variable or list of variables implied by the
TO
keyword. Options can be specified in any order. - All optional specifications except column headings must be enclosed in parentheses; column headings must be enclosed in quotes.