Utility Package

Common Argument Types

Table 18.2 defines the common argument types that are used in this chapter. The symbol x corresponds to the variable name.

Table 18.2: Common Argument Types

SAS Data Type

Declaration Syntax

String

LENGTH x $n;

Numeric

x or LENGTH x 8;

Numeric array

ARRAY x[n]/NOSYMBOLS;

Status

x or LENGTH x 8;


Last updated: June 14, 2018