SAS Data Set Options |
Valid in: | DATA step and PROC steps |
Category: | Data Set Control |
Restriction: | Use with output data sets only. |
Restriction: | This option is valid only when creating a SAS data set. |
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Syntax |
REPLACE=NO | YES |
specifies that a new data set with a given name does not replace an existing data set with the same name.
specifies that a new data set with a given name replaces an existing data set with the same name.
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The REPLACE= data set option overrides the REPLACE system option for the individual data set.
The REPLACE system option only applies to permanent SAS data sets.
Example |
Using the REPLACE= data set option in this DATA statement prevents SAS from replacing a permanent SAS data set named ONE in a library referenced by MYLIB:
data mylib.one(replace=no);
SAS writes a message in the log that tells you that the file has not been replaced.
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