topic Re: update vs modify in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787228#M251497 <P>Maxim 1: Read the Documentation (links provided by&nbsp;<a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3492">@JosvanderVelden</a>)</P> <P>Then, if something puzzles you, come back with that specific point.</P> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:28:25 GMT Kurt_Bremser 2021-12-23T11:28:25Z update vs modify https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787210#M251486 <P>Hi Guys</P> <P>what is the main differences update and modify which is best .could you please give some key differences&nbsp;</P> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:39:15 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787210#M251486 BrahmanandaRao 2021-12-23T08:39:15Z Re: update vs modify https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787213#M251488 The SAS documentation has a comparison of merge, update and modify here:<BR /><A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/basess/n1qgf6rn4q6h39n15n9613l3z1d2.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/basess/n1qgf6rn4q6h39n15n9613l3z1d2.htm</A><BR />And you can also have a look here: <A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/lepg/p1pa3hnpchkgf7n1etensx665yxr.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/lepg/p1pa3hnpchkgf7n1etensx665yxr.htm</A> &amp; <A href="https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/sqlproc/p1typbj1zqaum2n13o7mph0tdqsc.htm" target="_blank">https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/sqlproc/p1typbj1zqaum2n13o7mph0tdqsc.htm</A> &amp; <A href="https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2014/80_Final_Paper_PDF.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.lexjansen.com/wuss/2014/80_Final_Paper_PDF.pdf</A> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 09:59:12 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787213#M251488 JosvanderVelden 2021-12-23T09:59:12Z Re: update vs modify https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787228#M251497 <P>Maxim 1: Read the Documentation (links provided by&nbsp;<a href="https://communities.sas.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/3492">@JosvanderVelden</a>)</P> <P>Then, if something puzzles you, come back with that specific point.</P> Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:28:25 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/update-vs-modify/m-p/787228#M251497 Kurt_Bremser 2021-12-23T11:28:25Z