In SAS, it is possible to select/save values into macro variables within PROC SQL. Here are some examples:
One Variable (Summarized)
PROC SQL;
SELECT SUM(field1)
INTO :var1
FROM table;
QUIT;
Multiple Variables (Summarized)
PROC SQL;
SELECT SUM(field1), COUNT(field2)
INTO :var1, :var2
FROM table;
QUIT;
One Variable (Multiple values saved to an array)
PROC SQL;
SELECT field1
INTO :var1 - :var9999
FROM table;
QUIT;
Multiple Variables (Multiple values saved to multiple arrays)
PROC SQL;
SELECT field1, field2
INTO :var1 - :var9999, :x1 - :x9999
FROM table;
QUIT;
One Variable (Summarized)
PROC SQL;
SELECT SUM(field1)
INTO :var1
FROM table;
QUIT;
Multiple Variables (Summarized)
PROC SQL;
SELECT SUM(field1), COUNT(field2)
INTO :var1, :var2
FROM table;
QUIT;
One Variable (Multiple values saved to an array)
PROC SQL;
SELECT field1
INTO :var1 - :var9999
FROM table;
QUIT;
Multiple Variables (Multiple values saved to multiple arrays)
PROC SQL;
SELECT field1, field2
INTO :var1 - :var9999, :x1 - :x9999
FROM table;
QUIT;