Skip to Main Content
SAS 9.4 Language Reference, Second Edition
book

SAS 9.4 Language Reference, Second Edition

by SAS Institute
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
824 pages
24h 21m
English
SAS Institute
Content preview from SAS 9.4 Language Reference, Second Edition
extended attribute
is a user-defined attribute that is created using the XATTR ADD VAR statement in
the DATASETS procedure. For more information, see “Extended Attributes” in
Chapter 16 of Base SAS Procedures Guide.
Ways to Create Variables
Overview
These are some of the most common ways that you can create variables in a DATA step:
Use an assignment statement.
Read data with the INPUT statement in a DATA step.
Specify a new variable in a FORMAT or INFORMAT statement.
Specify a new variable in a LENGTH statement.
Specify a new variable in an ATTRIB statement.
Note: This list is not exhaustive. For example, the SET, MERGE, MODIFY, and
UPDATE ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

What's New in SAS 9.4

What's New in SAS 9.4

SAS Institute
Fiber Optic Cabling, 2nd Edition

Fiber Optic Cabling, 2nd Edition

Barry Elliott, Mike Gilmore

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9781629590004