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7.8.3 Understanding LINE Statement Execution

Although the LINE statement initially seems to be very similar to the DATA step PUT statement,

there are important differences that can, at the very least, cause consternation on the part of the

programmer.

The primary difference is in the way that PROC REPORT executes the LINE statements. The

SAS language elements (statements, functions, etc.) are executed in sequence within the compute

block in essentially the same way as they are in the DATA step. The LINE statements are not

executed in sequence with the other statements. In fact, PROC REPORT separates ...