Global Statements Dictionary
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DACCDB
Function. Declining balance method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DACCDBSL
Function. Declining balance switching to straight line method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DACCSL
Function. Straight line method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DACCSYD
Function. Sum of years digits method of depreciation. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DACCTAB
Function. Depreciation table. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Other Categories of Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DAIRY
Function. The derivative of the airy function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Mathematical Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DAN
Language prefix for format or informat. Danish. Ref: NLS:Formats for NLS. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. PSPPR:Informats:Time Informats. PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats.
data
(dA' tu, da' tu) n.
factual information on a subject that has been converted to a symbolic or abstract form so that it can be considered separately from the objects that it measures or describes, for use in computations, analysis, or decision-making.
DATA
Data step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Data Step Statements. PSPL:SAS Dataset I/O:Creating SAS Datasets in the Data Step. SLRD:Statements.
database
(dA' tu bAs, da'-) n.
a collection of data organized so that it can be used systematically, especially on a computer.
database management system
n.
a computer program for creating and managing databases.
Abbr. DBMS.
data capture
n.
an automatic process of acquiring original data, as when a scientific measuring device produces digital measurements that are delivered to a computer for storage.
data entry
n.
an interactive process by which a user types data that a program then stores in a file.
data error
n.
an error condition that occurs in the execution of a program whan an input data value is not valid, that is, when it is a value that the program is designed not to accept.
data line
n.
a text line following the DATALINES (or CARDS) statement that serves as input text data for a data step.
DATALINES
Data step statement. Ref: PSPPR:Data Step Statements. SLRD:Statements.
Fileref. Ref: PSPPR:Files:Filerefs.
dataset data vector
n.
a block of memory that contains the values of variables of the current observation of an open SAS dataset.
Abbr. DDV.
dataset ID
n.
an integer value that identifies an open SAS dataset. The OPEN function returns a dataset ID.
dataset option
n.
an option that affects the way a SAS dataset is read or written. Dataset options are written in parentheses after the SAS dataset name.
DATASETS
Procedure. Manages SAS files. Ref: PSPPR:Procedures. PSPL:Options for SAS Datasets. SPG.
dataset type
n.
a code that identifies a specialized use of a SAS dataset, indicated in the TYPE= dataset option.
DATASOURCE
SAS/ETS. Procedure.
data step
n.
a section of a SAS program that begins with a DATA statement and allows general programming and the creation of SAS datasets.
Also, DATA step.
Data Step Graphics Interface
n.
SAS/GRAPH. an API for use in data step programming to create SAS/GRAPH graphics.
Abbr. DSGI.
data step view
n.
a view defined in a data step.
DATASTMTCHK
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. PSPL:Execution:The Execution Process. SLRD:SAS System Options.
data type
n.
a particular way of organizing binary data to represent a value in a program. SAS uses two data types: character and numeric.
data warehouse
n.
a database of data collected from a business operation, generally characterized by these qualities:
- used for analysis or reporting rather than operations
- self-documenting
- internally consistent
- updated regularly
- combining data from various sources in one place
- structured in a way that emphasizes ease of access, rather than the logic of the process that created the data
data warehousing, n.
DATDIF
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DATE
Function. The current date. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Time Computation. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Formats.
Informat. Ref: PSPPR:Informats:Time Informats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Informats.
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. PSPL:Print Output:Print Files and Pages. SLRD:SAS System Options.
DATEAMPM
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Formats.
DATEPART
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Time Computation. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
DATETIME
Function. The current date and time of day. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Time Computation. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Formats.
Informat. Ref: PSPPR:Informats:Time Informats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Informats.
DAY
Function. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Time Computation. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Time Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Time Fields. SLRD:Formats.