Working with SAS Data Sets

Summary of Commands

You can use the functions, subroutines, and statements in this chapter to interact with SAS data sets. Table 7.1 summarizes the statements that you can use to perform management tasks from within the SAS/IML language.

Table 7.1: Data Management Commands

Command	Description
APPEND	Adds observations to the end of a SAS data set
CLOSE	Closes a SAS data set
CREATE	Creates and opens a new SAS data set for input and output
DELETE	Marks observations for deletion in a SAS data set
EDIT	Opens an existing SAS data set for input and output
FIND	Finds observations
INDEX	Indexes variables in a SAS data set
LIST	Lists observations
PURGE	Purges all deleted observations from a SAS data set
READ	Reads observations into SAS/IML variables
REPLACE	Writes observations back into a SAS data set
RESET DEFLIB	Names default libref
SAVE	Saves changes and reopens a SAS data set
SETIN	Selects an open SAS data set for input
SETOUT	Selects an open SAS data set for output
SHOW CONTENTS	Shows contents of the current input SAS data set
SHOW DATASETS	Shows SAS data sets currently open
SORT	Sorts a SAS data set
SUMMARY	Produces summary statistics for numeric variables
USE	Opens an existing SAS data set for input