This document assumes
that you understand the SAS DATA step and the statements that are
used in the DATA step. It also assumes that you know how to enter
standard SAS INFILE and INPUT statements. For complete information
about DATA steps, INFILE statements, and INPUT statements, see
SAS Statements: Reference.
There are many references
to CA-IDMS processing in this document, such as CA-IDMS functions
and status codes. If you are not familiar with the CA-IDMS information,
see the appropriate Computer Associates documentation. You should
also read
CA-IDMS Essentials,
which gives an overview of CA-IDMS concepts that are important in
writing DATA step programs for CA-IDMS.