topic Main Frame program in SAS Programming

Main Frame program

kajal_30 — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:09:50 GMT

I have I am working on a main frame program for the first time.When it says

TABLE FILE CARS1

CYLINDERS

COUNTRY

PRICE

MAKE

MODEL

WHERE PAL = 'DAV'

END

FIN

as I don't have PAL variable in the actual dataset and where PAL = 'DAV' statement says put PAL = 'DAV' or it works as a regular where filter in base SAS or it main frame code work differently?

Thanks

KAJAL

Re: Main Frame program

Shmuel — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:14:48 GMT

The syntax for WHERE statement is equal on all SAS platforms - MF/Unix/Linux/Windows etc.

You can check which variables are in dataset by running PROC CONTENTS.

I guess you got an exercise on sashelp.cars dataset.

Write a code and check - maybe PAL, if it doesn't exist it is a typo and replace it to

the right name.

Re: Main Frame program

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 10:00:43 GMT

What you posted is neither a SAS program nor a program in any other language on mainframes (JCL, COBOL, PL/1) I know of.

If you have trouble with a step in a SAS program, post the whole log of this step; use the </> button to post it.