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SAS Data Set Options for the Information Maps Engine

AGGREGATE= Data Set Option



Specifies whether detailed data or aggregated data should be used
Valid in: DATA Step
Category: Data Set Control
Default: NO

Syntax
Details

Syntax

AGGREGATE=YES | NO

Details

Specify YES to see data items that do not support detailed data.

When you specify AGGREGATE=YES and use the CONTENTS procedure to view the contents of an information map, a column named Default Aggregation appears in the procedure output showing the default aggregation function that is assigned to the variable. If the original variable was character type, it is changed to numeric type due to applying the aggregation function. For example, a default aggregation function of COUNT on a character variable containing names produces a numeric variable that contains the number of names. A line in the heading of the CONTENTS procedure output shows the number of aggregate variables, if any.

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