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Mike_Davis
Fluorite | Level 6

HI everyone,

Could anyoone can tell me how  to give a value to  a new added column in sql alter statement?

Thanks!

proc sql noprint;

ALTER TABLE sashelp.class ADD new2 num label='test'  value=1;

quit;

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PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Use the update statement :

proc sql noprint;

ALTER TABLE sashelp.class ADD new2 num label='test';

UPDATE sashelp.class SET new2=1;

quit;

PG

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