Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:53:44 -0800
Reply-To:     "Pardee, Roy" <pardee.r@GHC.ORG>
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From:         "Pardee, Roy" <pardee.r@GHC.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Problem Recreating a SAS Dataset
Comments: To: Anthony Pitruzzello <tonypit45@YAHOO.CA>
In-Reply-To:  A<75691.91456.qm@web57008.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
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If you're running interactive, try restarting sas.

(Also--in your e-mail at least, you're missing a semicolon after that
run statement.)

-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Anthony Pitruzzello
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 2:20 PM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Problem Recreating a SAS Dataset

  Hello Everyone,

  Initially, I used this code to create a SAS dataset (PC SAS9):

  libname students 'd:\WF_2\Data\SAS_Windows\MasterFiles';
  %let filedate = 20070202;

  data students.stu1; set students.test_&filedate; if grade = 9;
  keep sid grade;
  run

  I wanted to recreate the dataset to include additional variables.  I
reran the code, thinking SAS would either overwrite the dataset or give
me an error message, telling me I had to delete the old dataset before a
new one could be created.  Instead, the program ran for a split second,
did nothing, and produced a log that tells me nothing.

  Then I ran this code to delete the dataset:
  proc datasets;
     delete students.stu1(gennum=all);
     run;

  It also ran for a split second, did nothing, and produced a log that
tells me nothing, i.e., no error messages.


  I then moved the source file (test_&filedate) to a different directory
and rewrote the code to reflect that (thinking to cleverly side step the
problem).  Same result.  I'm at a loss.  Any assistance would be much
appreciated.


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