SASEFRED Interface Engine

Example 48.9 Series for a Specific Release with the URL= Option

(View the complete code for this example.)

The following statements demonstrate how to use the URL= option to obtain the SERIES and SERIESS data sets for a specified release and how to create a permanent data set named SERIES2 in the MyLib SAS library:[16]


options validvarname=any;

title 'Specifying the URL= Option to Create the SERIES Data Set';
libname _all_ clear;
libname fred2 sasefred "%sysget(FRED)"
   URL="https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/release/series?release_id=51"
   APIKEY='XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX'
   ;

data series2;
   set fred2.XFREDtpu;
run;
proc contents
   data=series2;
run;

%macro pri10nom(datname);
data lastob;
   set &datname nobs=last;
   last5=last-4;
   if last>10 then
      call symput('print5',last5);
   else
      call symput('print5',9);
run;
data getall10;
   set &datname(obs=5) &datname(firstobs=&print5);
run;
proc print data=getall10; run;
%mend pri10nom;

title3 "First 5/Last 5 Obs, SERIES2 Data Set";
%pri10nom(series2);

The returned data are stored in the XFREDTPU data set and are copied to the permanent data set named series2.sas7bdat in the MyLib library. A side effect of the DATA step is the automatic creation of two SAS data sets, named series.sas7bdat and seriess.sas7bdat, in the FRED2 library’s location. Many series are returned for release_id=51; Output 48.9.1 shows only the first and last five observations of the SERIES data set.

Output 48.9.1: Specifying the URL= Option to Create the SERIES Data Set—First 5 and Last 5 Observations

Specifying the URL= Option to Create the SERIES Data Set
 
First 5/Last 5 Obs, SERIES2 Data Set

Obs seriess_ORDINAL series_ORDINAL series_id series_realtime_start series_realtime_end series_title series_observation_start series_observation_end series_frequency series_frequency_short series_units series_units_short series_seasonal_adjustment series_seasonal_adjustment_short series_last_updated series_popularity series_group_popularity series_notes
1 1 1 BOMTVLM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Imports of Services - Travel 1992-01-01 2017-09-01 Monthly M Million of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2017-11-03 08:12:15-05 2 2 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
2 1 2 BOMVGMM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Imports of Services: U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services (DISCONTINUED) 1992-01-01 2013-12-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2014-10-20 09:27:37-05 1 1 BEA has introduced new table presentations, including a new presentation of services, as part of a comprehensive restructuring of BEA’s international economic accounts.For more information see https://www.bea.gov/international/comprehensive-restructuring.
3 1 3 BOMVJMM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Imports of Services - Direct Defense Expenditures (DISCONTINUED) 1992-01-01 2013-12-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2014-10-20 09:26:44-05 1 1 BEA has introduced new table presentations, including a new presentation of services, as part of a comprehensive restructuring of BEA’s international economic accounts.For more information see https://www.bea.gov/international/comprehensive-restructuring.
4 1 4 BOMVMPM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Imports of Services - Passenger Fares 1992-01-01 2017-09-01 Monthly M Million of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2017-11-03 08:12:15-05 1 1 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
5 1 5 BOMVOMM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Imports of Services - Other Private Services (DISCONTINUED) 1992-01-01 2013-12-01 Monthly M Million of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2014-10-20 09:25:54-05 1 1 BEA has introduced new table presentations, including a new presentation of services, as part of a comprehensive restructuring of BEA’s international economic accounts.For more information see https://www.bea.gov/international/comprehensive-restructuring.
6 1 556 ITXMARM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Exports of Services: Maintenance and Repair Services, not included elsewhere 1999-01-01 2020-03-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2020-05-05 07:52:17-05 2 2 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
7 1 557 ITXOBSM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Exports of Services: Other Business Services 1999-01-01 2020-03-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2020-05-05 07:52:18-05 1 1 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
8 1 558 ITXTAEM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Exports of Services: Travel (for All Purposes Including Education) 1999-01-01 2020-03-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2020-05-05 07:51:07-05 7 7 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
9 1 559 ITXTCIM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Exports of Services: Telecommunications, Computer, and Information Services 1999-01-01 2020-03-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2020-05-05 07:52:17-05 2 2 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf
10 1 560 ITXTRAM133S 2020-05-12 2020-05-12 U.S. Exports of Services: Transport 1999-01-01 2020-03-01 Monthly M Millions of Dollars Mil. of $ Seasonally Adjusted SA 2020-05-05 07:51:08-05 1 1 Further information related to the international trade data can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/data/index.html Methodology details can be found at https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/explain.pdf




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