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DESCRIBE
Displays the attributes of one or more variables.
Category:
Manipulating DATA Step Variables
Alias:
DESC
Syntax
Details
Example
Syntax
DESCRIBE
variable(s)
| _ALL_
Required Arguments
variable(s)
identifies one or more DATA step variables
_ALL_
indicates all variables that are defined in the DATA step.
Details
The DESCRIBE command displays the attributes of one or more specified variables.
DESCRIBE reports the name, type, and length of the variable, and, if present, the informat, format, or variable label.
Example
Display the attributes of variable ADDRESS:
desc address
Display the attributes of array element ARR{
i
+
j
}:
desc arr{
i
+
j
}
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