Introduction to Beyond the Basics with Raw Data
Purpose
To
create a SAS data set from raw data, you often need more than the
most basic features. In this section, you will learn advanced features
for reading raw data that include the following:
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how to understand and then control what happens when a value is unexpectedly missing in an input record
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how to read a record more than once so that you can test a condition before taking action on the current record
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how to create multiple observations from a single input record
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how to read multiple observations to create a single record
Prerequisites
Before continuing, you
should understand the concepts presented in the following sections:
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