Evaluates an expression and stores the result in a variable.
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in a DATA step
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| Category: |
Action
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| Type: |
Executable
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variable
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names a new or existing variable.
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Variable can be a variable name, array reference, or SUBSTR function. |
| Tip: |
Variables that are created
by the Assignment statement are not automatically retained. |
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expression
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is any SAS expression.
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expression can contain the variable that is used on the left side of
the equal sign. When a variable appears on both sides of a statement, the
original value on the right side is used to evaluate the expression, and the
result is stored in the variable on the left side of the equal sign. For more
information, see Expressions in
SAS Language Reference: Concepts. |
Assignment statements evaluate the expression
on the right side of the equal sign and store the result in the variable that
is specified on the left side of the equal sign.
These assignment statements use different types of
expressions:
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name='Amanda Jones';
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WholeName='Ms. '||name;
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a=a+b;
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