Date:         Thu, 14 Aug 2003 11:24:53 -0700
Reply-To:     m n <iced_phoenix@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         m n <iced_phoenix@YAHOO.COM>
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Subject:      Define an array with previously existing variables?
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Dear SAS-L,

I realize this is a simple question, though I can't find an explicit answer
to it in the SAS V8 docs.  Is it legal in Base SAS to define an array
with previously existing variables?  For instance,

data test;
   input a b c;
   cards;
   1 2 3
   4 5 6
   7 8 9
   ;
run;

data _null_;
   array one {*} a b c;
   set test;
run;

data _null_;
   set test;
   array two {*} a b c;
run;

Are both _null_ data steps legal?  Running these steps suggest that they are,
but I can't find documentation to back up that result.

Thanks for your help,
Matt