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List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

sambasiva_ravuri_tcs_com — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:50:13 GMT

Dear All,

Day by day when we are working with SAS, coming to know so many Automatic Variables. I just want to know whether we can find list of all Automatic variables available in SAS ? If anyone is having URL, that will be really helpful before you want to use any of the Automatic variables (Except Macro Automatic variables).

Thanks a lot in advance for help.

Regards,

S Ravuri.

List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

ballardw — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:57:49 GMT

Since different modules and operating systems have different automatic variables I would recomend starting by searching in your SAS online help for "automatic". I have lists for automatic macro variables, error, VSAM processing and SAS/IntrNet to name just a few places.

A single list probably wouldn't make sense as you may not be able to use all of them without the appropriate modules.

List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

sambasiva_ravuri_tcs_com — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:45:04 GMT

Thanks for quick response Ballardw.

I got some of Automatic Variables info and am just sharing for the same.

_ALL_ Lists the values of all macro variables.specifies all variables that are currently defined in the current DATA step.

_AUTOMATIC_ Lists the values of all automatic macro variables

_USER_ Lists the values of all user-defined macro variables

_NUMERIC_
specifies all numeric variables that are already defined in the current DATA step.

_CHARACTER_
specifies all character variables that are currently defined in the current DATA step.

Regards,

S Ravuri.

List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

manojinpec — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:04:45 GMT

Also,

You can see all available automatic variables using the command in given link:-

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/mcrolref/61885/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000206943.htm

%put _ALL_ ;

List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

sambasiva_ravuri_tcs_com — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:16:58 GMT

Thanks a lot for sharing nice URL.

Regards,

S Ravuri.

List of Autiomatic variables in SAS ?

Howles — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:56:20 GMT

Some clarification ...

Macro variables and SAS data variables are altogether different things.

Examples of automatic variables: _N_ and _ERROR_ in the DATA step, _TYPE_ and _FREQ_ in PROC SUMMARY/MEANS.

The items which S. listed are not automatic variables. Rather, they are shorthand notations which expand to be lists of zero or more variables (which are generally not automatic variables).

In fact, _NUMERIC_ excludes automatic variables when it is expanded.

sambasiva.ravuri@tcs.com wrote:

Thanks for quick response Ballardw.

I got some of Automatic Variables info and am just sharing for the same.

_ALL_ Lists the values of all macro variables.specifies all variables that are currently defined in the current DATA step.

_AUTOMATIC_ Lists the values of all automatic macro variables

_USER_ Lists the values of all user-defined macro variables

_NUMERIC_
specifies all numeric variables that are already defined in the current DATA step.

_CHARACTER_
specifies all character variables that are currently defined in the current DATA step.

Regards,

S Ravuri.