Shu-Mei,

SAS tries to produce a useful print file. Most of what it does can be over-ridden if you like. You don't want page numbers, specify OPTIONS NONUMBER. Other options that affect the appearance of output include CENTER DATE LABEL MISSING= NEWS NOTES OVP etc. There are various options on the PROC PRINT statement including NOOBS,: NOOBS

The NOOBS option suppresses printing of the observation number in the output.

NOTE: You do not have to specify the NOOBS option when you use an ID statement as the ID statement suppresses observation numbers also.

Best of luck,

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---------- From: Shu-Mei Wan To: schechte; Multiple recipients of list SAS-L Subject: How to Create a New Data Set Date: Wednesday, May 22, 1996 7:27PM

Does SAS generate a new data set based on original data set? I tried to use PROC PRINT to create a *.lst file, but it contained the page number and an extra column called OBS which are not useful. I am thinking the possibility to use the other alternative procedure to create the new data set without any other garbage. Thanks for any advise.

Jim.