General form, DROP= and KEEP= data set options: (DROP=variable-1 < . . .variable-n>) (KEEP=variable-1 < . . . variable-n>)

Temporarily Formatting Values The FORMAT statement, when used in a SAS procedure, associates a particular format with one or more variables.

General form, FORMAT statement: FORMAT variable(s) format-name;. where variable(s) is the name of one or more variables whose values are to be written according to a particular pattern

General form, DROP= and KEEP= data set options: (DROP=variable-1 < . . .variable-n>) (KEEP=variable-1 < . . .

4 data hrd.newtemp; 5 set hrd.temp; 6 Salary=payrate*hours; 7 run; NOTE: Character values have been converted to numeric values at the places given by: (Line):(Column).

Improving Program Efficiency with Macro Variables: Creating Macro Variables During DATA Step Execution

The value returned by the MONTH function is a numeric value that ranges from 1 to 12. It represents the month of the year.

Option Name: Possible Values: Description: ACCESS= READONLY : determines the access level with which a libref connection is opened.

This section teaches you how to use automatic macro variables in your programs. After completing this section, you will be able to

Using other automatic macro variables is just as easy as using the SYSDATE macro variable. For example, if you need the day of the week and the full date when a SAS session began, you …