what is the use of catalog?



what is the use of catalog?..

Answer / solasa

SAS CATALOG IS A TYPE OF SPECIAL SAS FILE THAT CONTAINS
ELEMENTS.MOST COMMMON ELEMENTS IN SAS CATALOG ARE 'FORMAT'
'SOURCE' OUTPUT,LOG EC.

PROC FORMAT IS USED TO CREATE THE FORMAT AND STORE THEN
IN THE SASCATALOG.

proc format library=SMA;
value $region
'1'='n orthwest'
'2'='southwest'
'3'='central'
;
run;

FORMAT NAME 'REGION' IS STORED IN CATALOG IN 'SMA' LIBRARY

TO KNOW THE CONTENTS OR TO MOVE THE CONTENTS OF ASA CATALOG
USE THE PROCEDURE 'PROC CATALOG'

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