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RENAME |
Optional statement | |
Applies to: | access descriptor or view descriptor |
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Syntax |
RENAME item-name|index-number
<=> SAS-name
<... item-name-n|index-number-n <=> SAS-name-n>; |
Details |
The RENAME statement enters or modifies the SAS variable name for an item. If you are creating a view descriptor from an existing access descriptor with an ASSIGN value of Y, you cannot use the RENAME= statement. You can rename as many items as necessary using one RENAME= statement.
Note: If the VALIDVARNAME SAS System option is set to
V6, this statement affects the SAS name parameter; if VALIDVARNAME=V7, it
affects the item name.
Arguments |
The following list explains the arguments that appear in the RENAME= statement:
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