topic Re: Basic understanding of OUTPUT statement in DATA STEP in SAS Data Management

Basic understanding of OUTPUT statement in DATA STEP

kishangabani — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:16:16 GMT

Hello,

As SAS learner,

I would like to know about OUTPUT statement theory and beginner to expert level example.

How do I get all questions on particular OUTPUT statement.

Thanks to all.

Re: Basic understanding of OUTPUT statement in DATA STEP

Patrick — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:37:25 GMT

https://go.documentation.sas.com/?cdcId=pgmsascdc&cdcVersion=9.4_3.4&docsetId=lestmtsref&docsetTarget=n1lltvbis7ye1an1eryo4leh2mck.htm&locale=en

Re: Basic understanding of OUTPUT statement in DATA STEP

PaigeMiller — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 22:53:49 GMT

If data step code has no OUTPUT statement, then all observations in the data step are output to the data set.

If data step code has one or more OUTPUT statements, then only those observations where the OUTPUT statement is executed are included in the output data set.

A trivial example:

Data class;
    set sashelp.class;
    if weight>height then output;
run;