If you are deleting an
observation from the S2K
database (for example, by using the FSEDIT procedure), use the DELETE
command. However, the
SAS/ACCESS interface sets all the values of items in the
view descriptor (that is, only the selected items in the same record) to missing and removes the
lowest-
level data record from the database if one or more of its items were selected for display. Ancestor
records are also removed if they do not have other
descendant records. Any data records that are removed must be locked, but they are not removed
until you move to a different observation.
The DELETE command does not remove items or records unless your password has
U-authority for the specific items and records.