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attjooo
Calcite | Level 5

I want to delete the first 3 records in MYTABLE.

What's wrong with the following code:

data mytable;

set mytable;

delete point (1 2 3);

run;

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Jaheuk
Obsidian | Level 7

this "delete point", I have never seen that ;-(

use:

data test;

set sashelp.class(firstobs=4);

run;

Patrick
Opal | Level 21

I prefer the solution proposes but for the sake of getting the syntax right in your code:

data mytable;

set mytable;

if _n_ in (1,2,3) then delete;

run;

ballardw
Super User

Or

data mytable;

     set mytable (firstobs=4);

run;

Though I have seen LOTS of issues with

Data name;

     set name;

unless you can get the original data set back.

stat_sas
Ammonite | Level 13

Although you have multiple solutions based on above responses. Just to make sure, you are not trying to do this using point option right?

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