EXAMINE

Displays the value of one or more variables.

Category:	Manipulating DATA Step Variables
Alias:	E

Syntax

Details

Example

Syntax

EXAMINE variable-1 <format-1> <...variable-n<format-n>>

EXAMINE _ALL_ <format>

Required Arguments

variable: identifies a DATA step variable.

_ALL_: identifies all variables that are defined in the current DATA step.

Optional Argument

format: identifies a SAS format or a user-created format.

Details

The EXAMINE command displays the value of one or more specified variables. The debugger displays the value using the format currently associated with the variable, unless you specify a different format.

Example

Display the values of variables N and STR:
```
ex n str
```
Display the element i of the array TESTARR:
```
ex testarr{i}
```
Display the elements i+1, j*2, and k-3 of the array CRR:
```
ex crr{i+1}; ex crr{j*2}; ex crr{k−3}
```
Display the SAS date variable T_DATE with the DATE7. format:
```
ex t_date date7.
```
Display the values of all elements in array NEWARR:
```
ex newarr{*}
```

EXAMINE

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