Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 08:36:29 -0400
Reply-To: Ian Whitlock <WHITLOI1@WESTAT.COM>
Sender: "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From: Ian Whitlock <WHITLOI1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject: Re: Deleting data set in a data step
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Jack,
This is what they mean by it is "obsolete" and maybe "supported".
19 data v / view = v ;
20 x = 1 ;
21 run ;
NOTE: DATA STEP view saved on file WORK.V.
NOTE: A stored DATA STEP view cannot run under a different operating system.
NOTE: DATA statement used:
real time 0.16 seconds
22 proc delete data = v ;
23 run ;
WARNING: File WORK.V.DATA does not exist.
NOTE: PROCEDURE DELETE used:
real time 0.04 seconds
IanWhitlock@westat.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Hamilton [mailto:JackHamilton@FIRSTHEALTH.COM]
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 1:28 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: Deleting data set in a data step
I wonder what they mean by "supported", if that does not include
"documented".
The tech support notes say "The DELETE procedure was replaced by the
DELETE statement in PROC DATASETS beginning with Release 6.06."
On the other hand, there are version 8 notes which specifically
recommend PROC DELETE to work around problems in other procedures, and
there are current examples which use it.
--
JackHamilton@FirstHealth.com
Manager, Technical Development
METRICS Department, First Health
West Sacramento, California USA
>>> paul_dorfman@HOTMAIL.COM 09/13/2002 10:48 PM >>>
Brad,
It is, in fact, supported in version 9. I have no clue why it is not
documented. If redundancy is the problem, then methods of slaughtering
SAS
data sets are redundant enough without the DELETE proc...
Kind regards,
=================
Paul M. Dorfman
Jacksonville, FL
=================
From: "Goldman, Brad (AT-Atlanta)" <Brad.Goldman@AUTOTRADER.COM>
It is no longer documented, but I was told from a little birdie that
is
supported and will continue to be supported. And great undocumented
features and tricks is what SAS-L is all about! :)
Brad
> Yes, PROC DELETE is easier, but has been made obsolescent
> (too quick and
> easy to use, I suppose) and is no longer documented.
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