Using SAS DATA Step Views to Conserve Data Storage Space
Overview
Another
way to save disk space is to leave your data in its original location
and use a SAS data view to access it. First we examine a SAS data
view and how it compares to a SAS data file.
A SAS data file and
a SAS data view are both types of SAS data sets. A SAS data file contains
both descriptor information and the data. By contrast, a SAS data
view, contains only descriptor information and instructions on how
to retrieve data stored elsewhere.
The main difference between SAS data files and SAS data views is where the data is stored. A SAS data file contains data, and a SAS ...
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