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| TYPE= |
| Valid in: | DATA step and PROC steps |
| Category: | Data Set Control |
| Syntax | |
| Syntax Description | |
| Details | |
| See Also |
Syntax |
| TYPE=data-set-type |
| Details |
Use the TYPE= data set option in a DATA step to create a special SAS data set in the proper format, or to identify the special type of the SAS data set in a procedure statement.
You can use the CONTENTS procedure to determine the type of a data set.
Most SAS data sets do not have a specified type. However, there are several specially structured SAS data sets that are used by some SAS/STAT procedures. These SAS data sets contain special variables and observations, and they are usually created by SAS statistical procedures. Because most of the special SAS data sets are used with SAS/STAT software, they are described in the SAS/STAT User's Guide.
Other values are available in other SAS software products and are described in the appropriate documentation.
Note: If you use a DATA step with a SET statement to
modify a special SAS data set, you must specify the TYPE= option in the DATA
statement. The data-set-type is not automatically
copied to the data set that is created. ![[cautionend]](../common/images/cautend.gif)
| See Also |
| "Special SAS Data Sets" in the SAS/STAT User's Guide | |
| "The CONTENTS Procedure" in the SAS Procedures Guide |
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