Data Set

[Gratitude]

Hallo Community,

please I would like to understand this dataset particularly the steps from Format: 

data test;
set E61_MD.MPLANT2 ( Keep = _BIC_YIT_SCHAN );
Format Test $2.;
test = _BIC_YIT_SCHAN;
put test= "--" _BIC_YIT_SCHAN=;
run;

Any description will be well appreciated.

Thanks a lot

🙂

[RW9 · Accepted solution]

data test;
  set E61_MD.MPLANT2 (keep=_BIC_YIT_SCHAN);
  format test $2.;                <- This creates a variable called test, which is character length 2.
  test=_BIC_YIT_SCHAN;            <- This sets test to be max first two characters of _bic_yit_schan
  put test= "--" _BIC_YIT_SCHAN=; <- This displays the test and _bic_yit_schan variables in the log
run;

This is quite basic stuff, so maybe consult with some tutorials, or the SAS online videos to learn the basics.

[Gratitude]

Thank you RW9 😄