Get the variable names, but don't read the dataset as that will stop the data step before you can add a new record:
/* Create an empty dataset */
data a;
length x y 8 r s t $12;
stop;
run;
/* Add a new record */
data b;
if 0 then set a; /* Get the var names, but don't read */
output;
stop;
run;
Do you already have the empty dataset?
untested but I would try something like the following:
data want;
set want;
call missing(_all_);
output;
run;
Get the variable names, but don't read the dataset as that will stop the data step before you can add a new record:
/* Create an empty dataset */
data a;
length x y 8 r s t $12;
stop;
run;
/* Add a new record */
data b;
if 0 then set a; /* Get the var names, but don't read */
output;
stop;
run;
see ( if you need to preserve dataset label)
http://goo.gl/FvNbjT
Simplest?
proc sql;
create table class like sashelp.class
;quit;
* unfortunately the dataset label is not preserved;
Ignore my previous post, I missunderstood the problem. My solution does not have one observation with missing values.
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