Re: double trailing @ - SAS Support Communities

Calcite | Level 5

Calcite | Level 5

double trailing @

Posted 09-04-2018 02:46 AM (2077 views)

What is the purpose of the @@? how is it different from @?

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Tourmaline | Level 20

Tourmaline | Level 20

Re: double trailing @

Posted 09-04-2018 02:59 AM (2072 views) | In reply to clq

A single @ holds an input record for the execution of the next input statement within the same iteration of the step.

Two @s holds the input record for the execution of the next input statement across iterations of the data step.

I took that almost directly from the SAS Data Step Documentation on the INPUT Statement.

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