<Right. Somehow the program should "know" what you want without you actually telling it.>

I think he was asking if there was a more effecient way to "tell the program" what he wants..

<If you're reasonably facile with the text editor on the program screen, you can generate your list about as quickly as you can program some of the other solutions offered.>

Perhaps that's true (I don't think it is), but what if there were more than 100 datasets...then is it more effecient? Also, I think it was good of him to ask the question because many of the solutions offered can be applied to many different situations...so I bet he has learned more than just how to set 100 datasets together.

Matt

Lou Pogoda <lpogoda@HOTMA To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU IL.COM> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: SET a multiple data "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSER V.UGA.EDU>

22/05/02 05:42 AM Please respond to Lou Pogoda

Right. Somehow the program should "know" what you want without you actually telling it.

If you're reasonably facile with the text editor on the program screen, you can generate your list about as quickly as you can program some of the other solutions offered.

"Min Qi Wang" <mqw@GLUE.UMD.EDU> wrote in message news:Pine.GSO.4.21.0205211529240.10382-100000@z.glue.umd.edu... > Hi, > > I am using: > > Data a; > set a1 a2 a3 ... a100; > run; > > there should be an easier way not having to type individually. > > Plz offer your help. > > Mitch