DATASETS

DATASETS

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

Windows specifics: Directory information; CONTENTS statement output

Syntax
Details
See Also

Syntax

PROC DATASETS <options(s)>;

CONTENTS<options(s)>;

option(s): This is a simplified version of the DATASETS procedure syntax. For the complete syntax and its explanation, see the DATASETS procedure in SAS Procedures Guide.

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 depends on the 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 Windows.

SAS Data Library Information from PROC DATASETS

4 proc datasets library=work; -----Directory----- Libref: WORK Engine: V8 Physical Name: C:\TEMP\SAS Temporary Files\_TD257 File Name: C:\TEMP\SAS Temporary Files\_TD257 File # Name Memtype size Last modified ГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГГ 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.

See Also

DATASETS procedure in SAS Procedures Guide
Procedure: CONTENTS
the section on modifying data set names and attributes in SAS Language and Procedures: Usage

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