topic Definition in SAS Procedures https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88576#M25279 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have this code and wonder what the dash dash signifies</P><P></P><P>proc sort nodupekey; by mem_id - - prov_eff_dt;</P><P>run;</P><P></P><P><BR /> </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:21 GMT tmm 2012-04-18T20:21:21Z Definition https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88576#M25279 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have this code and wonder what the dash dash signifies</P><P></P><P>proc sort nodupekey; by mem_id - - prov_eff_dt;</P><P>run;</P><P></P><P><BR /> </P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:21:21 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88576#M25279 tmm 2012-04-18T20:21:21Z Re: Definition https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88577#M25280 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>SAS Variable List</P><P><A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/62955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000695105.htm">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/62955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000695105.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:59:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88577#M25280 data_null__ 2012-04-18T20:59:36Z Re: Definition https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88578#M25281 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It means to do the sort according to <STRONG>all the variables from mem_id to prov_eff_dt</STRONG> in the list of variables of the dataset that is getting sorted.</P><P></P><P>PG</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:59:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88578#M25281 PGStats 2012-04-18T20:59:39Z Re: Definition https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88579#M25282 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>It signifies a list of variables beginning with mem_id and ending with prov_eff_dt based on the order the variables were defined in the dataset. Here is the section that covers variable lists.</P><P></P><P><A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/62955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000695105.htm">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrcon/62955/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000695105.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:01:49 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Definition/m-p/88579#M25282 FloydNevseta 2012-04-18T21:01:49Z