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Anitha31
Calcite | Level 5

Hello,

I'm in the beginning stage of learning sas. Can anyone help me understand this? Thank You.

 

 

data;

run;

 

If I run this, an empty data set is created. But why does the log says the dataset has 1 observations and 0 variables?

Shouldn't it say 0 observations and 0 variables?

 

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

There is implied OUTPUT here.  If you want 0 obs  use STOP:

data;
   stop;
   run;

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data_null__
Jade | Level 19

There is implied OUTPUT here.  If you want 0 obs  use STOP:

data;
   stop;
   run;
Anitha31
Calcite | Level 5
Thank You.

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