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(8) Create SAS Data From Raw Data (II)

Reading missing values in raw data


Reading missing values
-Using MISSOVER option to read missing values at the end of a record. Note that
the MISSOVER option works when missing values are at the end

Using DSD option to read missing values at the beginning or middle of a record.
DSD set the default delimiter to a comma
DSD treats two consecutive delimiters as a missing value
DSD removes quotation marks from values
Use DLM= option to change the default delimiter from comma to other symbol

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