Carpenter's Guide to Innovative SAS Techniques

Chapter 5 Working with Data Sets

5.1 Automating the COMPARE Process

5.2 Reordering Variables on the PDV

5.3 Building and Maintaining Indexes

5.3.1 Introduction to Indexing

5.3.2 Creating Simple Indexes

5.3.3 Creating Composite Indexes

5.3.4 Using the IDXWHERE and IDXNAME Options

5.3.5 Index Caveats and Considerations

5.4 Protecting Passwords

5.4.1 Using PROC PWENCODE

5.4.2 Protecting Database Passwords

5.5 Deleting Data Sets

5.6 Renaming Data Sets

5.6.1 Using the RENAME Function

5.6.2 Using PROC DATASETS

While we are usually most interested in the data values and the analysis results that they generate, there are a number of operations that take ...