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SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB: Usage
Overview of the SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB
Introduction to the SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB
Purpose of the SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB
SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files
Example Data in the CA-Datacom/DB Document
CA-Datacom/DB Essentials
Introduction to CA-Datacom/DB Essentials
CA-Datacom/DB and CA-DATADICTIONARY Software
CA-Datacom/DB Databases
CA-Datacom/DB Indexing
Selecting a Subset of CA-Datacom/DB Data
Sorting Data in a SAS/ACCESS View Descriptor
Security Features for CA-Datacom/DB
CA-Datacom/DB Execution Environments
Defining SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files
Introduction to Defining SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files
SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files Essentials
Creating SAS/ACCESS Descriptor Files
Updating Descriptor Files
Extracting CA-Datacom/DB Data with the ACCESS Procedure
Using CA-Datacom/DB Data in SAS Programs
Introduction to Using CA-Datacom/DB Data in SAS Programs
Reviewing Columns for CA-Datacom/DB Data
Printing CA-Datacom/DB Data
Charting CA-Datacom/DB Data
Calculating Statistics for CA-Datacom/DB Data
Selecting and Combining CA-Datacom/DB Data
Updating a SAS Data File with CA-Datacom/DB Data
Performance Considerations
Browsing and Updating CA-Datacom/DB Data
Introduction to Browsing and Updating CA-Datacom/DB Data
Browsing and Updating CA-Datacom/DB Data with the SAS/FSP Procedures
Browsing and Updating CA-Datacom/DB Data with the SQL Procedure
Appending CA-Datacom/DB Data with the APPEND Procedure
SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB: Reference
ACCESS Procedure Reference
Introduction to ACCESS Procedure Reference
ACCESS Procedure Description
ACCESS Procedure Syntax
Using PROC ACCESS Statement Options
SAS Passwords for SAS/ACCESS Descriptors
Invoking the ACCESS Procedure
WHERE Clause in a View Descriptor
SORT Clause in a View Descriptor
Creating and Using View Descriptors Efficiently
ACCESS Procedure Data Conversions
ASSIGN Statement
CONTENT Statement
CREATE Statement
DATABASE Statement
DBSTAT Statement
DROP Statement
EXTEND Statement
FORMAT Statement
INFORMAT Statement
KEY Statement
LIST Statement
LISTINFO Statement
LISTOCC Statement
OCCURS Statement
PASSWORD Statement
QUIT Statement
RENAME Statement
RESET Statement
SELECT Statement
SUBSET Statement
TABLE Statement
TBLSTAT Statement
UPDATE Statement
URT Statement
USER Statement
Appendixes
Information for the Database Administrator
Introduction to the Information for the Database Administrator
How the SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB Works
Retrieval Processing
Update Processing
Recovery Processing
How Changing the CA-DATADICTIONARY Database Affects Descriptor Files
SAS Security with CA-Datacom/DB
User Requirements Table (URT)
Locks and the Spool Files
Direct Addressing and Access by Row Number
Password Encryption and Decryption in CA-Datacom/DB
Maximizing the CA-Datacom/DB Interface Performance
Multi-Tasking with CA-Datacom/DB
Error Messages and Debugging Information for CA-Datacom/DB
System Options for the CA-Datacom/DB Interface
Advanced Topics
Introduction to Advanced Topics
Data Set Options
Using Multiple View Descriptors
User Exits from CA-Datacom/DB
Deleting and Inserting Data Records in CA-Datacom/DB
Missing Values (Nils) in CA-Datacom/DB Tables
SAS WHERE Clause Conditions Not Acceptable to CA-Datacom/DB
Deciding How to Specify Selection Criteria in CA-Datacom/DB
Validation of Data Values in CA-Datacom/DB
Validation against CA-DATADICTIONARY
DDBCOMIT= Data Set Option
DDBERLMT= Data Set Option
DDBKEY= Data Set Option
DDBLOAD= Data Set Option
DDBLOCK= Data Set Option
DDBPW= Data Set Option
DDBSV= Data Set Option
DDBTRACE= Data Set Option
DDBURT= Data Set Option
DDBUSER= Data Set Option
Data and Descriptors for the Examples
Introduction to Data and Descriptors for the Examples
CA-Datacom/DB Tables
Access Descriptors for the CA-Datacom/DB Tables
View Descriptors for the CA-Datacom/DB Tables
SAS Data Files Used for CA-Datacom/DB Examples
Recommended Reading
Glossary
Product
Release
SAS/ACCESS Interface to CA-Datacom/DB
9.3
Type
Usage and Reference
Copyright Date
July 2011
Last Updated
14Jul2015