is a temporary grouping
of SAS variables that are arranged in a particular order and identified
by an array-name. The array exists only for the duration of the current
DATA step. The array-name distinguishes it from any other arrays in
the same DATA step; it is not a variable.
Note: Arrays in SAS are different
from those in many other programming languages. In SAS, an array is
not a data structure. An array is just a convenient way of temporarily
identifying a group of variables.
is a method that enables
you to perform the same tasks for a series of related variables.
is a method to reference
the elements of an array.
is a simple grouping
of variables that, when processed, results in output that can be represented
in simple row format.
is a more complex grouping
of variables that, when processed, results in output that could have
two or more dimensions, such as columns and rows.
Basic array processing
involves the following steps:
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grouping variables into arrays
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selecting a current variable for
an action
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