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SAS/ACCESS Interface to SYSTEM 2000 Data Management Software: Reference

Deleting Data Records

If you are deleting an observation, for example, with the FSEDIT procedure, use the DELETE command. Note, however, that the system sets all the values of items in the view descriptor (that is, not the unselected items in the same record) to missing and removes the lowest level data record from the database if at least one of its items was selected for display. Ancestor records are also removed if they do not have other descendant records. The data records must be locked, and they are not removed until you move to a different observation.

The DELETE command does not remove items or records unless your password has U-authority for the appropriate items and records.

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