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DATASETS

DATASETS


Lists, copies, renames, and deletes SAS files and manages indexes for and appends SAS data sets in a SAS data library

OS/2 specifics: Directory information; CONTENTS statement output

Syntax
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Syntax

PROC DATASETS <options(s)>;
CONTENTS<options(s)>;

This is a simplified version of the DATASETS procedure syntax.

Note:   For the complete syntax of the DATASETS procedure and its explanation, see the DATASETS procedure in SAS Procedures Guide.  [cautionend]

Details

The DATASETS procedure is a utility procedure that manages your SAS files.

The SAS data library information displayed in the SAS log by the DATASETS procedure is specific to your operating environment and the engine. SAS Data Library Information from PROC DATASETS is an example SAS log that shows the information (for the V8 engine) that the DATASETS procedure generates under OS/2.

SAS Data Library Information from PROC DATASETS
4    proc datasets library=work;
                     -----Directory-----

                Libref:        WORK
                Engine:        V8
                Physical Name: E:\SASV8\SASWORK\_TD301
                File Name:     E:\SASV8\SASWORK\_TD301

                            File
     #  Name    Memtype     size  Last modified
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     1  CLASS   DATA       16384  02FEB1999:08:38:37
     2  HAT     DATA      311296  02FEB1999:08:58:20
     3  ODSOUT  ITEMSTOR   61440  02FEB1999:10:17:22
     4  STATES  DATA       16384  02FEB1999:11:22:56
5    run;

The output shows you the libref, engine, and physical name associated with the library, as well as the names and other properties of the SAS files contained in the library.

The CONTENTS statement of the DATASETS procedure generates the same Engine/Host Dependent Information as the CONTENTS procedure.
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