The DATASETS procedure
is a utility procedure that manages your SAS files.
The SAS library information
that is displayed in the SAS log by the DATASETS procedure depends
on the operating environment and the engine. The following example
SAS log shows the information (for the V9 engine) that the DATASETS
procedure generates under Windows.
SAS Library Information from PROC DATASETS
PROC DATASETS library=work;
Directory
Libref WORK
Engine V9
Physical Name C:\DOCUME~1\sasusr\LOCALS~1\Temp\SAS Temporary Files\_TD2663
File Name C:\DOCUME~1\sasusr\LOCALS~1\Temp\SAS Temporary Files\_TD2663
Member File
# Name Type Size Last Modified
1 GSEG CATALOG 54272 17MAR2003:13:20:23
2 HAT DATA 46080 17MAR2003:13:20:20
3 SASGOPT CATALOG 5120 17MAR2003:13:20:21The output shows you
the libref, engine, and physical name that are associated with the
library, as well as the names and other properties of the SAS files
that are contained in the library.
The CONTENTS statement
in the DATASETS procedure generates the same Engine Host Dependent
Information as the CONTENTS procedure.