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SAS Metadata

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Examine Metadata

The most basic way to inspect metadata is with proc contents.

proc contents data=LIBREF.TABLE;
run;

Labels can be permanently applied to a data table through the label statement in a data step.

data LIBREF.TABLE;
  label VAR1="Label with up to 256 characters"
        VAR2="Multiple labels per statement";
run;

Note that proc print shows column names, not labels. To override this behavior, use the label option therein.

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-== Labels ==
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The most basic way to inspect metadata is with `proc contents`.

{{{
proc contents data=LIBREF.TABLE;
run;
}}}

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-The most basic way to inspect metadata is with `proc contents`.

{{{
proc contents data=LIBREF.TABLE;
run;
}}}
+See [[SAS/Format|PROC FORMAT]].