Date:         Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:59:34 +0000
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From:         toby dunn <tobydunn@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Does a particular variable is exist in a dataset
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Howard,

Excellent point...

So Myra, in what context do you wish to check that a variable exists in a
data set?

Inside of a data step or outside of it?



Toby Dunn





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Subject: Re: Does a particular variable is exist in a dataset
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I remember that thread. But it examines the PDV of the current DATA step,
not the contents of a data set in a library (which is my interpretation of
Myra's question).

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:59:02 +0000, toby dunn <tobydunn@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

 >My_sas
 >
 >try vnamex ..
 >
 >
 >
 >Toby Dunn
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >
 >From: my_sas_spot@YAHOO.COM
 >Reply-To: my_sas_spot@YAHOO.COM
 >To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
 >Subject: Does a particular variable is exist in a dataset
 >Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 11:44:27 -0800
 >
 >Like EXIST, FEXIST, etc., I thought there was a function which would
 >tell you if a particular variable was present within a data set. I
 >can't find it. I found a SAS FAQ
 >(http://support.sas.com/faq/018/FAQ01806.html) which gives a macro to
 >help one find this info. I also called SAS to see if I was overlooking
 >something, and was told "no". Was I dreaming? :-) If I was, I'll submit
 >this suggesting to the SASWARE Ballot for next year.
 >
 >Myra