Proc Contents

[JatinRai]

The sas online support says, "PROC CONTENTS can read sequential files. The CONTENTS statement in PROC DATASETS cannot." What does this mean? Can someone please explain with an example?

[sbb]

Yes, PROC CONTENTS (and CONTENTS of PROC DATASETS) can read a SAS data library (called direct-access bound), however only PROC CONTENTS can process/readd a "sequential format" SAS data library (typically residing on tape).

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

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