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SAS(R) 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary, Second Edition

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SAS Data Set Options

Definition of Data Set Options

Data set options specify actions that apply only to the SAS data set with which they appear. They let you perform the following operations:

  • renaming variables

  • selecting only the first or last n observations for processing

  • dropping variables from processing or from the output data set

  • specifying a password for a data set

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