Delete certain records.

[attjooo]

I want to delete the first 3 records in MYTABLE.

What's wrong with the following code:

data mytable;

set mytable;

delete point (1 2 3);

run;

[Jaheuk]

this "delete point", I have never seen that ;-(

use:

data test;

set sashelp.class(firstobs=4);

run;

[Patrick]

I prefer the solution proposes but for the sake of getting the syntax right in your code:

data mytable;

set mytable;

if _n_ in (1,2,3) then delete;

run;

[ballardw]

Or

data mytable;

     set mytable (firstobs=4);

run;

Though I have seen LOTS of issues with

Data name;

     set name;

unless you can get the original data set back.

[stat_sas]

Although you have multiple solutions based on above responses. Just to make sure, you are not trying to do this using point option right?