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Sample Data for SAS/ACCESS for
Relational Databases
Introduction to the Sample Data
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Descriptions of the Sample Data
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Introduction to the Sample Data
This section provides information about the DBMS tables that are used in the
LIBNAME statement and Pass-Through Facility sample code chapters. The sample
code uses tables that contain fictitious airline and textile industry data to show how the
SAS/ACCESS interfaces work with data that is stored in relational DBMS tables.
Descriptions of the Sample Data
The following PROC CONTENTS output excerpts describe the DBMS tables and SAS
data sets that are used in the sample code.
Output 15.1 Description of the March DBMS Data
-----Alphabetic List of Variables and Attributes-----
# Variable Type Len Pos Format Informat
7 boarded Num 8 24
8 capacity Num 8 32
2 dates Num 8 0 DATE9. DATE7.
3 depart Num 8 8 TIME5. TIME5.
5 dest Char 3 46
1 flight Char 3 40
6 miles Num 8 16
4 orig Char 3 43