https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230221#M54468 That code as is isn't valid. Is it wrapped in a proc datasets? i.e.<BR />proc datasets library=clustera;<BR />modify clustera.basedata;<BR />rename score__r=score_r;<BR />run;quit; Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:32:18 GMT Reeza 2015-10-16T04:32:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230219#M54467 <P>Following is the code I tried</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>modify clustera.basedata;<BR />rename Score__R=Score_R;<BR />run;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN>ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.</SPAN></P> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:28:02 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230219#M54467 Lakshmi1 2015-10-16T04:28:02Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230221#M54468 That code as is isn't valid. Is it wrapped in a proc datasets? i.e.<BR />proc datasets library=clustera;<BR />modify clustera.basedata;<BR />rename score__r=score_r;<BR />run;quit; Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:32:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230221#M54468 Reeza 2015-10-16T04:32:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230223#M54469 <P>Ahh yes!!!. That fixed it ... Thanks a lot !!</P> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:34:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Modify-statement-giving-error/m-p/230223#M54469 Lakshmi1 2015-10-16T04:34:39Z