Date:         Thu, 6 Feb 1997 07:05:51 +0000
Reply-To:     Roland Rashleigh-Berry <RolandRB@NETCOMUK.CO.UK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Roland Rashleigh-Berry <RolandRB@NETCOMUK.CO.UK>
Organization: NETCOM Internet Ltd.
Subject:      Re: Change internal order of var
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You can change the order of variables using a length statement.
 
data dsn2;
  length a b c d 8;
  set dsn1;
run;
 
RRB
 
Jian-Zheng Zhou wrote:
>
> I remember there were some disscussions about the way to change the variable
> in a sas data file in this newsgroup before.  It seems to me someone
> suggested to use retain statement in a data step to change variable order.i
> such as:
>
>    data a;
>      set a;
>    retain var1 var2 ....;
>   run;
>
>    But I tried it several days ago.  It did not work.  I probably did not
>  remember it correctly.  Can someone tell me the correct way to change the
>  order of variables in a sas data set?
>
>    Thank you in advance.
>
> --
> Jian-Zheng Zhou
> Research Associate                         Tel: 301-405-1381(O)
> Department of Animal Sciences                   301-590-0902(H)
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