https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Column-name-quot-In-quot-causing-errors/m-p/20138#M3113 Have you tried the SAS "data set option" RENAME= used with FROM (PROC SQL) or the SET statement (DATA step)? It's best to share code and related SAS log (pasted in your post or post-reply) for what you have tried in order to allow subscribers to provide useful feedback/comment on your situation. Also, having the SAS log information (at least some relevant code leading up to the problem/error), let's subscribers know what's going on. Lastly, SAS version, OS platform, and whether you are local/remote server connected helps too.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:10:48 GMT sbb 2009-04-16T22:10:48Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Column-name-quot-In-quot-causing-errors/m-p/20137#M3112 Hello,<BR /> <BR /> I am connecting to a data set on a SQL server, where one of the column name is "In". I have tried pulling in the field using double quotes, single quotes and even renaming it in both proc sql and data step. But nothing seems to work.<BR /> <BR /> And ideas?<BR /> <BR /> kdp Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:33:11 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Column-name-quot-In-quot-causing-errors/m-p/20137#M3112 kdp 2009-04-16T19:33:11Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Column-name-quot-In-quot-causing-errors/m-p/20138#M3113 Have you tried the SAS "data set option" RENAME= used with FROM (PROC SQL) or the SET statement (DATA step)? It's best to share code and related SAS log (pasted in your post or post-reply) for what you have tried in order to allow subscribers to provide useful feedback/comment on your situation. Also, having the SAS log information (at least some relevant code leading up to the problem/error), let's subscribers know what's going on. Lastly, SAS version, OS platform, and whether you are local/remote server connected helps too.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:10:48 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Column-name-quot-In-quot-causing-errors/m-p/20138#M3113 sbb 2009-04-16T22:10:48Z