Chapter 3: Helpful PROCs for Managing Data
The purpose of this chapter is to introduce a few helpful PROCs and data step maneuvers that can be particularly useful when managing a Statistical Analysis System (SAS) data warehouse. First, the chapter will describe how to use PROC CONTENTS to understand what is in a dataset. Next, the use of SAS formats and SAS labels to attach metadata to variables and values will be covered. The chapter will demonstrate examples of applying labels, user-defined formats, and SAS native formats to variables. We will also go over what happens when leaders of a SAS data warehouse choose to use SAS labels and formats in the warehouse. If labels and formats are used, the data will display differently in SAS windows ...
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