What Is the SAS System? |
Statements |
begins a DATA step and tells SAS to begin creating a SAS data set. SAS-data-set names the data set that is being created.
brings SAS programming statements, data lines, or both into a current SAS program.
tells SAS to begin executing the preceding group of SAS statements.
For more information, see Statements in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
Procedures |
begins a PROC step and tells SAS to invoke a particular SAS procedure to process the SAS data set that is specified in the DATA= option. If you omit the DATA= option, then the procedure processes the most recently created SAS data set in the program.
For more information about using procedures, see the Base SAS Procedures Guide.
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