I am sure I know enough sql to be dangerous.
Can anyone offer an explanation as to why I cannot reorder the variables in the the sql dictionary.extfiles?
PROC sql; describe table dictionary.extfiles;
select * from dictionary.extfiles;
select fileref,directory,temporary,xpath
from dictionary.extfiles
order by fileref;
****** fails;
select fileref,directory,exists,temporary,xpath
from dictionary.extfiles;
quit;
A quick perusal of the OnLineDoc finds there is a function named exists in the GTL: Graph Template Language.q
OpSys: Win XP 32
SAS v9.3
Yep, the reason is it is expecting exists to be used as a function.
A work around is use of a table alias:
proc sql;
select fileref,directory, a.exists, temporary, xpath
from dictionary.extfiles as a;
quit;
SQL function Exists tests if a subquery returns one or more rows. So without the table identifier it expects EXISTS to be used as a function.
Probably wasn't the best idea to name a column in the dictionary table with that name.
Yep, the reason is it is expecting exists to be used as a function.
A work around is use of a table alias:
proc sql;
select fileref,directory, a.exists, temporary, xpath
from dictionary.extfiles as a;
quit;
SQL function Exists tests if a subquery returns one or more rows. So without the table identifier it expects EXISTS to be used as a function.
Probably wasn't the best idea to name a column in the dictionary table with that name.
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