character data 443
column-binary data 455
data types 441
external files 445
input data source 14
instream data 444
instream data with semicolons 444
invalid data 451
missing values in 89, 451
missing values when reading 86
numeric data 441
reading 440
reading with DATA step 425
reading with INPUT statement 42, 445
sources of 444
ways to read 440
reactivating integrity constraints 648
read protection 730, 735
reading data sets 476
multiple data sets 477
reading and writing observations 477
reading and writing variables 477
single data set 476
tools for 476
real time 197
records
DATA step processing of 416, 418
recovering
catalogs 759
data files 756
disabled indexes 759
indexes 759
integrity constraints 759
referential integrity constraints 638
inter-libref 642
reformatting values 162
registering TrueType fonts
for Windows or UNIX 290
for z/OS 291
with SAS Registry 290
registry
See SAS registry
Registry Editor 228
adding values or keys to registry 230
backing up SAS registry 226
backing up Sasuser registry 225
deleting items from registry 231
displaying Sasuser and Sashelp items
separately 231
exporting registry files 232
finding specific data in registry 228
importing registry files 231
modifying registry values 229
renaming items in registry 231
saving registry files 232
starting 228
when to use 228
registry files
exporting 232
importing 231
in Sashelp library 222
in Sasuser library 222
saving 232
REGISTRY procedure
backing up Sasuser registry 225
related data 478
remote access
as input data source 15
REMOTE engine 750
remote libraries
SAS/CONNECT 589
SAS/SHARE 589
WebDAV servers 590
remote library services 723
renaming data sets 380
renaming generation groups 636
renaming variables 53
examples 55
input or output data sets for 53
order of application 54
statements versus data set options 53
repairing damaged files 756
reports
as DATA step output 17
creating customized reports 430
creating HTML reports 434
creating, without creating a data set 429
merging data for 679
writing with DATA step 429
reserved librefs 589
reserved names 24, 39
resource usage 197
restart mode 147
requirements 149
restarting batch programs 151
setting up and executing 150
restoring site defaults 222
Results window 362
retail calendar intervals 131
retrieving data
ADD and FIND methods for 532
FIND method for, and loading a data set
533
hash object data 542
hash objects and 532
return codes 153
RGB color support 247
RGBA color support 247
RIDs 650
rolling over the log 167
automatically, when directives change
168
836 Index
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