- ATTRN function
- now provides the NLOBSF option, which returns the number
of logical rows (those not marked for deletion) in a SAS table when an active
WHERE clause is applied. Also, the new ICONST option provides information
about integrity constraints for generation data sets, and the GENMAX and GENNEXT
options provide information about generation numbers.
- CONTROL statement
- now provides a new option, HALTONDOTATTRIBUTE, which enables
you to specify whether your application halts execution if SCL detects an
error in the dot notation.
- DELETE function
- now provides the FILE type for deleting external files or
directories.
- ENTRY statement
- now enables you to specify the parameter modifiers INPUT,
UPDATE, and OUTPUT. In Version 6, all parameters were treated as if they were
UPDATE parameters.
- FILEDIALOG function
- now provides a DESCRIPTION option for each filter that you
specify so that you can provide a description of each filter.
- FONTSEL function
- can now open the portable font selector for hardware fonts,
using the new 'H' font-selector option.
- GETLATTR function
- can now return the value of the HONORCASE|IGNORECASE attribute,
which specifies whether character values are stored in the case in which they
are entered or whether they are stored in uppercase.
- METHOD statement
- now enables you to specify an access scope for methods.
You can specify PUBLIC, PRIVATE, or PROTECTED. All Version 6 methods were
treated as PUBLIC methods. Also, you can specify the parameter modifiers INPUT,
UPDATE, or OUTPUT in the argument list. All Version 6 parameters were treated
as UPDATE parameters.
- NAMEDITEM function
- now enables you to specify whether a search is case sensitive.
- RENAME function
- now provides the FILE option for renaming external files
or directories.
- SETLATTR function
- now provides the HONORCASE|IGNORECASE attribute, which specifies
whether character values are stored in the case in which they are entered
or whether they are stored in uppercase.
In addition, most data set functions that take a data set name as a
parameter have been enhanced to support generation data sets. Generation data sets enable you to keep multiple copies of
a SAS data set. Refer to
SAS Language Reference: Concepts for more information on generation data sets.
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