SAS catalog entries
are fully identified by a four-level name in the following form:
libref.catalog.entry-name.entry-type
You commonly specify
the two-level name for an entire catalog, as follows:
libref.catalog
is the logical name
of the SAS library to which the catalog belongs.
is a valid SAS name
for the file.
The entry name and entry
type are required by some SAS procedures. If the entry type has been
specified elsewhere or if it can be determined from context, you can
use the entry name alone. To specify entry names and entry types,
use this form:
entry-name.entry-type
is a valid SAS name
for the catalog entry.
is assigned by SAS
when the entry is created.