What is difference between rename and lable in sas?

Answer Posted / vinod

Rename allows up to 64 characters only but label allows up
to 256 characters.when we use rename option we can't find
the old name of the variable in the contents procedure,but
in case of label we can see the old name & descriptive
label name of that particular variable.

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