Chapter Summary
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Raw Data Files
A
raw data file is an external file whose records contain data values
that are organized in fields. The raw data files in this chapter
contain fixed fields.
Steps to Create a SAS Data Set
You
need to follow several steps to create a SAS data set using raw
data. You need to
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reference the raw data file to be read
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name the SAS data set
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identify the location of the raw data
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describe the data values to be read.
Referencing a SAS Library
To
begin your program, you might need to use a LIBNAME statement to
reference the SAS library in which your data set will be
stored.
Writing a DATA Step Program
The DATA statement indicates the beginning of the DATA step and names the ...
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