Introduction to SAS/FSP Procedures |
The following table shows which tasks each SAS/FSP
procedure performs and what special features it provides.
Procedure |
Uses and Features |
FSBROWSE |
Uses
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Browsing existing SAS data sets.
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Editing and updating existing SAS data
sets.
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Creating new SAS data sets.
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Creating data entry and editing
applications.
Features
-
Displays one observation at a time.
-
Window
characteristics can be customized.
-
Application-specific key definitions can be assigned.
-
Associated SAS Component Language programs can display
computed
variables, validate field values, and manipulate values from other SAS data
sets.
-
The FSLETTER procedure can be called to create letters or reports
containing information from the displayed data set.
|
FSEDIT |
Uses
Features
-
Displays one observation at a time.
-
Window
characteristics can be customized.
-
Application-specific key definitions can be assigned.
-
Associated SAS Component Language programs can display
computed
variables and values from other SAS data sets.
-
The FSLETTER procedure can be called to create letters or reports
containing information from the displayed data set.
|
FSLETTER |
Uses
Features
-
Customized forms can be used to define printer
characteristics.
-
Text-field highlighting can be used to take advantage of all available
printer capabilities.
-
The text editor's spelling checker can be used to verify words
in entered text.
|
FSVIEW |
Uses
-
Browsing existing SAS data sets.
-
Editing and updating existing SAS data
sets.
-
Creating new SAS data sets.
Features
-
Displays observations in tabular
format.
-
Window characteristics can be customized.
-
Associated formulas can display computed variables and can validate
or otherwise manipulate column values.
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