Finding the last observation

[R_Win]

Hi

I am having a dataset but i dont know th no of obs are there now i want the last obs.Is there any option.

[GertNissen]

Data lastobs;
set sashelp.class end=last;
if last then output;
run;

[sbb]

With the DATA step approach, there are SET statement options NOBS= and POINT= for this use - sample shown below.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

data _null_;
set sashelp.class nobs=obscount point=obscount;
putlog _all_;
stop;
run;