A Step-by-Step Approach to Using SAS for Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

Appendix A.3: Working with Variables and Observations in SAS Datasets

Introduction: Manipulating, Subsetting, Concatenating, and Merging Data

Placement of Data-Manipulation and Data-Subsetting Statements

Immediately Following the INPUT Statement

Immediately after Creating a New Dataset

The INFILE Statement versus the DATALINES Statement

Data Manipulation

Creating Duplicate Variables with New Variable Names

Duplicating Variables versus Renaming Variables

Creating New Variables from Existing Variables

Priority of Operators in Compound Expressions

Recoding Reversed Variables

Using IF-THEN Control Statements

Using ELSE Statements

Using the Conditional Statements AND and OR

Working with Character Variables

Using the IN Operator

Data Subsetting

Using ...