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Jackie_Stanbank
Calcite | Level 5
I want to compare the variable names as well as the vaiable formats of two datasets within SAS without doing a PROC CONTENT on each as there are over 500 variables in each table.

I can also do a PROC APPEND, but that is not the proper way.

please help...
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Patrick
Opal | Level 21
Hi

The information you need to do such a comparison is stored in SAS dictionary tables.

If you're using PROC SQL you can use dictionary.columns, else you could use the view SASHELP.VSCOLUMN

HTH
Patrick
deleted_user
Not applicable
Hi

You may prefer to use PROC COMPARE with NOVALUES as options.

proc compare base=sas_dataSet_1 compare=sas_dataset_2 briefsummary;
run;

Regards

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