SAS 9.1.3 Language Reference: Concepts, Third Edition, Volumes 1 and 2
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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 594
passwords 591
See also passwords, assigning
audit trails with 599
changing 594
copies with 599
DATA step views with 597
definition 591
generation data sets with 599
in generation groups 505
incorrect 595
indexes with 599
integrity constraints and 508
level of protection 591, 596
PROC SQL views with 597
removing 594
SAS/ACCESS views with 597
views with 596
passwords, assigning 592
outside of SAS 594
syntax 592
to data sets 593
with DATA step 593
with procedures 593
with SAS windowing environment 594
pattern matching
LIKE operator 204
RX and PRX for 45
PDF output
sample 175
PDV (program data vector) 332
input buffer and 333
performance
ARM and 227
audit trails 493
DATA step views 545
DICTIONARY tables 563
of applications 611
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) functions and 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 547
embedding SAS/ACCESS LIBNAME statement in 574
passwords 597
vs. DATA step views 548
PROC steps 6, 14
output 14
procedures 4
assigning passwords with 593
combining data sets with 398
style definitions with 186
Profile catalog 567
program data vector (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 595