Tag: append

Efficiently Drop/Keep SAS Data Set Columns

What is the most efficient way to drop/keep columns (variables) in sas tables (data sets)?For the most part, we would correctly say “using a keep= option on the data set as it is being read into the current step.” A quick example to illustrate: data s…

Efficiently Drop/Keep SAS Data Set Columns

What is the most efficient way to drop/keep columns (variables) in sas tables (data sets)?For the most part, we would correctly say “using a keep= option on the data set as it is being read into the current step.” A quick example to illustrate: data s…

Efficiently Drop/Keep SAS Data Set Columns

What is the most efficient way to drop/keep columns (variables) in sas tables (data sets)?For the most part, we would correctly say “using a keep= option on the data set as it is being read into the current step.” A quick example to illustrate: data s…