https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31345#M1282 um. could u give me a more detailed answer? or a code. ? i have a dataset which has statename as a coloumn name. i want to change it to state Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:09:09 GMT saslackey 2010-06-03T18:09:09Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31343#M1280 i have to make a simple change , though i put the data in edit /update mode i can only change the data wihtin the table but not the attribute name. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:41:51 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31343#M1280 saslackey 2010-06-03T17:41:51Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31344#M1281 PROC DATASETS will do that. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:03:00 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31344#M1281 Doc_Duke 2010-06-03T18:03:00Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31345#M1282 um. could u give me a more detailed answer? or a code. ? i have a dataset which has statename as a coloumn name. i want to change it to state Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:09:09 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31345#M1282 saslackey 2010-06-03T18:09:09Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31346#M1283 SAS has some really good help documentation, usually with several examples. Don't be afraid to look things up yourself. People will be much more helpful if in your posts you show that you have put forth some effort. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:27:30 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/Statistical-Procedures/how-do-i-change-a-coloumn-name-in-a-sas-dataset/m-p/31346#M1283 RickM 2010-06-03T18:27:30Z