Date:         Thu, 25 May 2000 15:55:52 +0200
Reply-To:     "Hellriegel, Gerhard" <Gerhard.Hellriegel@TELEKOM.DE>
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From:         "Hellriegel, Gerhard" <Gerhard.Hellriegel@TELEKOM.DE>
Subject:      Re: create empty dataset
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try it with:

        data new;
          length post1 post2 post3 8;
        /* or length xxx $100 if it is a character var */
          stop;
        run;


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> -----Urspr> üngliche Nachricht-----
> Von:  "Bråten, Arne" [SMTP:Arne.Braten@NORGES-BANK.NO]
> Gesendet am:  Donnerstag, 25. Mai 2000 08:06
> An:   SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Betreff:      create empty dataset
>
> How do I create an empty dataset (no observations), with variables?
>
> I've tried this, which does not work?
>
> data new;
>   var post1 post2 post3;
>
> Could it be done throug proc sql?
>
> Arne Bråten