SAS 9.1 Language Reference Concepts

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packed decimal data 34

definition 369

languages supporting 35

platforms supporting 35

packed Julian dates 35

parallel processing 223

CPU performance and 221

password-protected files 590

passwords 587

See also passwords, assigning

audit trails with 595

changing 590

copies with 595

DATA step views with 593

definition 587

generation data sets with 595

in generation groups 505

incorrect 591

indexes with 595

integrity constraints and 508

level of protection 587, 592

PROC SQL views with 593

removing 590

SAS/ACCESS views with 593

views with 592

passwords, assigning 588

outside of SAS 590

syntax 588

to data sets 589

with DATA step 589

with procedures 589

with SAS windowing environment 590

pattern matching

LIKE operator 204

RX and PRX for 45

PDF output

sample 175

PDV(program datavector) 332

input buffer and 333

performance

ARM and 227

audit trails 493

DATA step views 542

DICTIONARY tables 559

of applications 607

system performance 213

performance statistics 213

Application Response Measurement (ARM) 215, 231

collecting 214

FULLSTIMER system option 214

interpreting 214

STIMER system option 214

Perl regular expression (PRX) functionsand CALL routines

license agreement 46

pattern matching and 45

syntax 47

permanent data libraries 473

permanent files

accessing without libref 478

permanent formats 29

permanent informats 31

physical names 469

pop-up menus 286

position in observations 80

PostScript output

sample 173

Universal Printing 276

prefix operators 117, 206

Preview command box 269

previewers 266

print previewers 266

PRINT procedure

style definitions with 187

Print Setup window 255

PRINTER destination 184

definition 178

printers

See Universal Printing

PROC SQL views 545

embedding SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement in 570

passwords 593

vs. DATA stepviews 545

PROC steps 6, 14

output 14

procedures 4

assigning passwords with 589

combining data sets with 398

style definitions with 187

Profile catalog 563

program datavector (PDV) 332

input buffer and 333

Program Editor window 298

program results 162

programming statements

generating data from 346

propagation of missing values 105

Properties window 303

PRTDEF procedure

Universal Printing and 274

PRX functions and CALL routines

license agreement 46

pattern matching and 45

syntax 47

punched cards 372

PUT functions

specifying formats 28

PUT statement

specifying formats 28

writing to log with 165

%PUT statement

writing to log with 165

PW= data set option

assigning complete file protection 591