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Statements

Definition of Statements

A SAS statement is a series of items that can include keywords, SAS names, special characters, and operators. All SAS statements end with a semicolon. A SAS statement either requests SAS to perform an operation or gives information to the system.

This documentation covers two types of SAS statements:

The Base SAS Procedures Guide gives detailed descriptions of the SAS statements that are specific to each SAS procedure. SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide gives detailed descriptions of the Output Delivery System (ODS) statements.

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