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SAS® 9.4 and SAS® Viya® 3.5 Programming Documentation
SAS 9.4 / Viya 3.5
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  • Welcome to SAS Programming Documentation for SAS® 9.4 and SAS® Viya® 3.5
  • What's New
  • Syntax Quick Links
  • SAS Viya Programming
  • Data Access
  • SAS Analytics 15.4
  • Base SAS Procedures
  • DATA Step Programming
    • DATA Step Programming for CAS
    • Data Set Options
    • Formats and Informats
    • Functions and CALL Routines
    • DATA Step Statements
    • National Language Support (NLS)
    • SAS Logging Facility
    • Base SAS Utilities
  • SAS Code Debugging
  • Global Statements
  • System Options
  • SAS Component Objects
  • DS2 Programming
  • FedSQL Programming
  • Macro Language Reference
  • Output and Graphics
  • Operating Environments
  • Moving and Accessing SAS Files
  • In-Database Technologies
  • Metadata
  • SAS Interface to Application Response Measurement (ARM)
  • Security
  • SAS Servers
  • SAS Data Quality
  • Learning SAS Programming
  • Accessibility for Base
  • SAS Visual Analytics
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  • SAS Viya: Administration
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DATA Step Statements
 

SAS® 9.4 DATA Step Statements: Reference

Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language
Whatʼs New
About SAS DATA Step Statements
Dictionary of SAS DATA Step Statements
Dictionary of SAS Statement Environment Variables
Last updated: June 15, 2026
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