topic Re: Finding a specific field in a Library in SAS Enterprise Guide https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125336#M10316 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Jerry and Sandy.&nbsp; This is exactly what I am looking for!&nbsp; Have a great day.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:35:04 GMT Therob107 2013-10-29T12:35:04Z Finding a specific field in a Library https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125333#M10313 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello all,</P><P></P><P>I hope everyone's day is going great. I have a question regarding libraries. I am trying to find a particular field name that provides the data I need within a data set. The issue is I have no idea what data set the information is stored on.&nbsp; Is there any SAS features or code I can use to find it?&nbsp; Many thanks.</P><P></P><P>Sincerely,</P><P></P><P>Rob</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 01:04:58 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125333#M10313 Therob107 2013-10-28T01:04:58Z Re: Finding a specific field in a Library https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125334#M10314 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Look in SASHELP.VCOLUMN.</P><P></P><P>It will show all columns in all data sets in currently assigned libraries.</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 01:13:20 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125334#M10314 JerryLeBreton 2013-10-28T01:13:20Z Re: Finding a specific field in a Library https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125335#M10315 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>/*write below code for descriptive information - you may wants to define appropriate library before running this step*/</P><P>proc contents data=libref.datasetname;</P><P>run;</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 28 Oct 2013 20:17:22 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125335#M10315 sas_9 2013-10-28T20:17:22Z Re: Finding a specific field in a Library https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125336#M10316 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thanks Jerry and Sandy.&nbsp; This is exactly what I am looking for!&nbsp; Have a great day.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:35:04 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/Finding-a-specific-field-in-a-Library/m-p/125336#M10316 Therob107 2013-10-29T12:35:04Z