[...]... SAS System Options 9 81 1215 1377 1763 287 2 3 CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the SAS 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary The SAS Language Reference: Dictionary 3 Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language 4 Overview of Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language Syntax Components 4 Style Conventions 5 Special Characters 6 References to SAS Libraries and External Files 6 4 The SAS Language Reference: Dictionary. .. Metacharacters SAS utility macro Recommended reading For extensive conceptual information about the SAS System and the SAS language, including the DATA step, see SAS Language Reference: Concepts 4 Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language 4 Chapter 1 Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language Overview of Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language SAS uses standard conventions in the documentation of syntax for SAS language. .. OVP, PAGESIZE, and SOURCE system options when SAS executes GISMAPS SAS 9.2 no longer supplies U.S Census Tract maps for SAS/ GIS DATA Step Object Attributes, Operators, and Methods 3 For SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later, the Java object language elements in Chapter 10, “Java Object Language Elements,” on page 2085 are now documented in SAS Language Reference: Dictionary 3 The following hash and hash iterator... The _NEW_ statement has been reclassified as an operator 3 For SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later, the items in a multiple data item list are now maintained in the order in which you insert them xxx What’s New 1 1 P A R T Dictionary of Language Elements Chapter 1 Introduction to the SAS 9.2 Language Reference: Dictionary 3 Chapter 2 SAS Data Set Options Chapter 3 Formats Chapter 4... Expression” in SAS Language Reference: Concepts DATA Step Java Object The DATA step component Java object enables you to instantiate Java classes and access fields and methods on the resultant objects Although the documentation for the DATA step component Java object for SAS 9.2 Phase 1 has been available on http://support .sas. com, the documentation is available in SAS Help and Documentation for SAS 9.2 Phase... 6 References to SAS Libraries and External Files 6 4 The SAS Language Reference: Dictionary SAS Language Reference: Dictionary provides detailed reference information for the major language elements of Base SAS software: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 data set options formats functions and CALL routines informats statements SAS system options hash and hash iterator DATA step component object attributes and methods... number that can be used by the SAS HTTP server for remote browsing This feature is new for SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later HTTPSERVERPORTMIN= specifies the lowest port number that can be used by the SAS HTTP server for remote browsing This feature is new for SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later IBUFNO= specifies an optional number of extra buffers to be allocated for navigating an index file SAS automatically allocates a... interval 3 The following functions were previously in SAS High-Performance Forecasting, and are now in Base SAS: HOLIDAY returns the date of the specified holiday for the specified year NWKDOM returns the date for the nth occurrence of a weekday for the specified month and year 3 The following functions were moved from SAS Language Reference: Dictionary to the SAS/ IML documentation: MODULEIC calls an external... HELPBROWSER= specifies the browser to use for SAS Help and ODS output This feature is new for SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later HELPHOST= specifies the name of the computer where the remote browser is to send Help and ODS output This feature is new for SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later HELPPORT= specifies the port number for the remote browser client This feature is new for SAS 9.2 Phase 2 and later HTTPSERVERPORTMAX= specifies... statement FILESYNC= specifies when operating system buffers that contain contents of permanent SAS files are written to disk FONTEMBEDDING specifies whether font embedding is enabled in Universal Printer and SAS/ GRAPH printing FONTRENDERING= specifies whether SAS/ GRAPH devices that are based on the SASGDGIF, SASGDTIF, and SASGDIMG modules render fonts by using the operating system or by using the FreeType font . alt="" SAS ® 9. 2 Language Reference Dictionary SAS ® Documentation The correct bibliographic citation for this manual is as follows: SAS Institute Inc. 20 09. SAS ® 9. 2 Language Reference: Dictionary. . Reference: Dictionary. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc. SAS ® 9. 2 Language Reference: Dictionary Copyright © 20 09, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA ISBN 97 8-1- 599 94- 5 92 -7 All rights reserved. Produced. vii SAS System Features viii SAS Language Elements x PART1 Dictionary of Language Elements 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to the SAS 9. 2 Language Reference: Dictionary 3 The SAS Language Reference: Dictionary 3 Syntax