Lesson 1, Part 6: Referencing SAS Datasets

You can use a two-level name to reference a temporary SAS Data Set, but the libref must be named as WORK.

data work.Mclass;
  set sashelp.class;
  where sex='M';
run;

Alternatively, you can use a one-level name to reference a temporary SAS Data Set.

data Fclass;
  set sashelp.class;
  where sex='F';
run;

Create a permanent SAS data set in a SAS library

libname new 'C:\SDS';
data new.Fclass;
  set sashelp.class;
  where sex='F';
run;

SAS automatically creates a SAS library with the libref SASUSER. You don't need to include the LIBNAME statement.

data sasuser.Mclass;
  set sashelp.class;
  where sex='M';
run;

You can use a one-level name in the DATA statement to reference a permanent SAS dataset if your libref is named as USER in the LIBNAME statement.

libname user 'C:\SASCourse\Week1';
data Fclass_x;
  set sashelp.class;
  where sex='F';
run;