![How to use PROC HPBIN to bin numerical variables](https://blogs.sas.com/content/iml/files/2017/01/ProgrammingTips-2.png)
Binning transforms a continuous numerical variable into a discrete variable with a small number of values. When you bin univariate data, you define cut point that define discrete groups. I've previously shown how to use PROC FORMAT in SAS to bin numerical variables and give each group a meaningful name