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DATA Step Vs. PROC SQL: Whats a Neophyte to Do?

Date: January 2008
Type: White Paper
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Overview: For the beginner/novice SAS programmer, this paper from SAS will answer the questions in this paper and attempt to demystify the must use, should use, and nice to use aspects of the DATA step as it compares and contrasts with Structured Query Language (SQL). General efficiencies of machine resources and programmer resources, as well as the proficiencies of the programmer, as choice criteria need to be considered. Business functions/needs and technology standards may also play a role as they apply to developing data management routines. Primary data management tasks to be considered are: creating, inputting, sub-setting, merging, transforming, and sorting.


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