topic Re: Can I use array to append multiple datasets ? in SAS Programming

Can I use array to append multiple datasets ?

Arun_shSAS — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 19:42:36 GMT

data a1 a2 a3;

input x;

cards;

;

I want a1 a2 a3 to be appended into a single dataset using an array. Please, suggest.

Re: Can I use array to append multiple datasets ?

Tom — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 19:50:01 GMT

Why not just use a SET statement?

data want ;
  set a1-a3 ;
run;

Re: Can I use array to append multiple datasets ?

Arun_shSAS — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:04:55 GMT

Using array.

Re: Can I use array to append multiple datasets ?

Tom — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:38:44 GMT

@Arun_shSAS wrote:
Using array.

That does not make any sense. The ARRAY statement in SAS is used as a way to make it easy to treat a series of variables as if they formed an array of values. It has nothing whatsoever to do with datasets.

Re: Can I use array to append multiple datasets ?

PGStats — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:16:13 GMT

Your code will produce 3 identical datasets, each containing 3 observations. If you want just one dataset, use

data A;

input x;

cards;

;