Hi,
Im new to sas and Im getting this error on my code:
proc contents data=datasets.nlsy1; /** checked it exists**/
run;
data cmc_obes.nlsy_clean;/** different library **/
set=datasets.nlsy1;
run;
any ideas on how to fix it?
Thanks,
You have a syntax error - remove the equals sign from the SET statement:
data cmc_obes.nlsy_clean;/** different library **/
set datasets.nlsy1;
run;
You have a syntax error - remove the equals sign from the SET statement:
data cmc_obes.nlsy_clean;/** different library **/
set datasets.nlsy1;
run;
The attempt to assign the value of datasets.nlsy1 to the variable SET is what is causing that error message.
Referencing a name with a period in it in an expression is reserved for what SAS calls objects. Like hash objects.
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