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SAS 9.4 Language Reference, Second Edition
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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
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Dropping, Keeping, and Renaming Variables
Using Statements or Data Set Options
The DROP, KEEP, and RENAME statements or the DROP=, KEEP=, and RENAME=
data set options control which variables are processed or output during the DATA step.
You can use one or a combination of these statements and data set options to achieve the
results that you want. The action taken by SAS depends largely on whether you perform
one of the following actions:
Use a statement or data set option or both.
Specify the data set options on an input or an output data set.
The following table summarizes the general differences between the DROP, KEEP, and
RENAME statements ...
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