Saving the Data

Now that you have entered the data and performed analyses, you can save the data in a SAS data set for later analysis. You save the data by choosing Save from the File menu in either the Measurements window or the General Information window.

Choose End from the File menu in the Measurements window to return to the General Information window. Then choose Save from the File menu, as shown in Figure A.16.

Figure A.16 Choosing Save from the File Menu
 Choosing Save from the File Menu

The Save Data window appears, as shown in Figure A.17.

Figure A.17 Saving the Data in a SAS Data Set
 Saving the Data in a SAS Data Set

Libref

tells the SAS System where to store the SAS data set. The libref SASUSER stores the data set in the SASUSER data library, which is created automatically by the SAS System. You must assign other libref locations with the LIBNAME statement.

SAS Data Set Name

is the name of the SAS data set in which to store the data.

Figure A.18 shows that the data are to be stored in SASUSER.GASKET.

Figure A.18 Saving the Data in a SAS Data Set
 Saving the Data in a SAS Data Set

Press the Cancel button if you decide not to save the data. Press the OK button to save the data.

You return to the General Information window.