Date:         Fri, 18 Feb 2000 15:29:48 -0500
Reply-To:     "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
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From:         "Fehd, Ronald J." <rjf2@CDC.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Ordering Variables
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> From: Arslan [mailto:lara0@CARAMAIL.COM]
> to order variable, i think you should use Length declaration
> in data step

I always figured that the retain was gonna get folks in trouble.
and agree, kinda more or less, with Arslan. However, still looking for the
least amount of stuff to type I looked up the attribute statement and find
that
if you are willing to mess with something inconsequential, like your labels,
you can use the attribute statement to 'reorder' variables.

data x;
attrib x y z label = '';
input @1 x 1. @2 y 1. @3 z 1.;
cards;
928
;
proc CONTENTS;
data y;
attrib z y x label = '';
set x;
proc CONTENTS;
RUN;

Don't be fooled by the fact that the vars are listed in alphabetical order
in the CONTENTS listing.
Check the VarNum as well as the position.

As if there were enough $0.02 on this subject. ...  LOL

Ron Fehd  the macro maven  CDC Atlanta GA USA RJF2@cdc.gov
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