https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261923#M3846 That would be a bummer for a big data problem..we'll see what else folks have to say..thanks<BR /> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:56:41 GMT T_Rey 2016-04-06T19:56:41Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261894#M3844 <P>How can I keep the order in any display for SAS EM regarding variables to be the same as that in the orginal data set?</P> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 18:52:59 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261894#M3844 T_Rey 2016-04-06T18:52:59Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261908#M3845 <P>Not sure about EM, but in some SAS procedures variables are sorted alphanumerically. You may need to rename the variables (adding a prefix) which will cause them to be sorted in the order you want.</P> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:23:02 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261908#M3845 EastwoodDC 2016-04-06T19:23:02Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261923#M3846 That would be a bummer for a big data problem..we'll see what else folks have to say..thanks<BR /> Wed, 06 Apr 2016 19:56:41 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/261923#M3846 T_Rey 2016-04-06T19:56:41Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/263296#M3877 Hi, The original question appears a bit vague 1. "the order in any display for SAS EM" : what does this mean? Does this mean under Edit Variable 'meta data' layer or elsewhere? 2. "in the orginal data set": if you are referring to the original input data set, the chance it will never be displayed the same as one moves along the EM flow. You mean the data set right before the node in action? I suspect you are talking when you input the data set into EM, you already have spent time settling the meta data, roles, types,... you don't want EM to act on it, to twist, to turn.. in ways that you (frankly speaking most people) don't know. If this is the case, it is first of all not a display issue, right? Please clarify. Jason Xin Tue, 12 Apr 2016 18:19:33 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Data-Science/Order-of-variables-in-the-SAS-EM-input-node/m-p/263296#M3877 JasonXin 2016-04-12T18:19:33Z