data air; set sashelp.air nobs=tot; if _n_ gt( tot-10) then output; run;

how do i get last 10obs from a dataset when we don't know
about the number of obsevations in that dataset?

Question Posted / harshal r

Answer Posted / harshal r

data air;
set sashelp.air nobs=tot;
if _n_ gt( tot-10) then output;
run;

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