| Reading Raw Data |
| Writing the DATA Step Program |
| Naming the Data Set
The DATA statement indicates the beginning of the DATA step and names the SAS data set to be created. |
| To do this... | Use this SAS statement... |
| Reference SAS data library | |
| Reference external file | |
| Name SAS data set | DATA statement |
General form, basic DATA statement:
where SAS-data set is the name (libref.filename) of the data set to be created. |
| Remember that the SAS data set name is a two-level name. For example, the two-level name Clinic.Admit specifies that the data set Admit is stored in the permanent SAS data library that is assigned the libref Clinic. |
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