Output Produced by the SAS System
Traditional Output
A SAS program can
produce some or all of the following types of output:
a SAS data set
contains data values
that are stored as a table of observations and variables. It also
stores descriptive information about the data set, such as the names
and arrangement of variables, the number of observations, and the
creation date of the data set. A SAS data set can be temporary or
permanent. The examples in this section create the temporary data
set WEIGHT_CLUB.
the SAS log
is a record of the SAS statements that you entered and of messages from SAS about the execution of your program. It can appear as a file on disk, a display on your monitor, or a hard-copy listing. The exact appearance of the ...
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