The DATASOURCE Procedure
- Overview
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Getting Started
Structure of a SAS Data Set Containing Time Series DataReading Data FilesSubsetting Input Data FilesControlling the Frequency of Data – The INTERVAL= OptionSelecting Time Series Variables – The KEEP and DROP StatementsControlling the Time Range of Data – The RANGE StatementReading in Data Files Containing Cross SectionsObtaining Descriptive Information on Cross SectionsSubsetting a Data File Containing Cross SectionsRenaming Time Series VariablesChanging the Lengths of Numeric Variables -
Syntax
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Details
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ExamplesBEA National Income and Product AccountsBLS Consumer Price Index SurveysBLS State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings SurveysDRI/McGraw-Hill Format CITIBASE FilesDRI Data Delivery Service DatabasePC Format CITIBASE DatabaseQuarterly COMPUSTAT Data FilesAnnual COMPUSTAT Data Files, V9.2 New Filetype CSAUC3CRSP Daily NYSE/AMEX Combined Stocks
- References
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (1986), The National Income and Product Accounts of the United States, 1929–82, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (1987), Index of Items Appearing in the National Income and Product Accounts Tables, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Bureau of Economic Analysis (1991), Survey of Current Business, Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Commerce.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics (2012), http://www.bls.gov/.
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Center for Research in Security Prices (2000), CRSP SFA Guide, Chicago: CRSP, Chicago Booth.
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Center for Research in Security Prices (2006a), CRSP Data Description Guide, Chicago: CRSP, Chicago Booth.
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Center for Research in Security Prices (2006b), CRSP Fortran-77 to Fortran-95 Migration Guide, Chicago: CRSP, Chicago Booth.
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Center for Research in Security Prices (2006c), CRSP Programmer’s Guide, Chicago: CRSP, Chicago Booth.
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Center for Research in Security Prices (2006d), CRSP Utilities Guide, Chicago: CRSP, Chicago Booth.
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DRI/McGraw-Hill (1997), DataLink, Lexington, MA: DRI/McGraw-Hill.
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DRI/McGraw-Hill Data Search and Retrieval for Windows (1996), DRIPRO User’s Guide, Lexington, MA: DRI/McGraw-Hill.
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FAME Information Services (1995), User’s Guide to FAME, Ann Arbor, MI: FAME Information Services.
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Haver Analytics (2012), DLX Database Profiles, New York: Haver Analytics, accessed November 27, 2012.
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International Monetary Fund (1984), IMF Documentation on Computer Tape Subscription, Washington, DC: IMF.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1992a), Annual National Accounts, Vol. 1: Main Aggregates Content Documentation for Magnetic Tape Subscription, Paris: OECD.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1992b), Annual National Accounts, Vol. 2: Detailed Tables Technical Documentation for Magnetic Tape Subscription, Paris: OECD.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1992c), Main Economic Indicators Database Note, Paris: OECD.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1992d), OECD Statistical Information Research and Inquiry System Magnetic Tape Format Documentation, Paris: OECD.
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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (1992e), Quarterly National Accounts Inventory of Series Codes, Paris: OECD.
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Standard & Poor’s Compustat Services (1991), COMPUSTAT II Documentation, Englewood, CO: Standard & Poor’s.
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Standard & Poor’s Compustat Services (2003), Compustat Technical Guide, Englewood, CO: McGraw-Hill.