by HintsToday Team | Apr 29, 2024 | SAS
In SAS, the FIRST. and LAST. automatic variables are used within a DATA step to identify the first and last occurrences of observations within a BY group. These variables are particularly useful when working with sorted data or when you need to perform specific...
by HintsToday Team | Apr 29, 2024 | SAS
1. PROC PRINT: Syntax: PROC PRINT [DATA=dataset_name] [VAR variables]; Use: Prints the contents of a SAS dataset in a tabular format. You can specify a subset of variables to print using the VAR option. 2. PROC SORT: Syntax: PROC SORT DATA=dataset_name...
by HintsToday Team | Apr 29, 2024 | SAS
The Program Data Vector (PDV) is a critical concept in SAS programming, particularly in the context of the DATA step. It represents the current state of data processing during the execution of a DATA step. Let’s delve into how the SAS PDV works in detail: 1....
by HintsToday Team | Apr 29, 2024 | SAS
SAS: Reading and Writing Data – Important Points and Interview Q&A Important Points: Reading Data: SAS offers various tools to read data from different sources: SAS datasets (.sas7bdat): Use the SET statement to read existing SAS datasets. CSV files: Use...