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How do you disassociate Libref?
With the cursor on the highlighted libref, click and hold the right mouse button (MB3). A pop-up menu opens. Select Delete .
How do I clear a Libname?
To clear a libref that was assigned in a LIBNAME statement, issue a LIBNAME statement in the following form: LIBNAME libref ; Or issue a LIBNAME function: LIBNAME (libref, CLEAR);
How do you use Libref?
Perform the following steps to assign a libref from the SAS Explorer window:
- From the File pull-down menu, select New when the Libraries node in the tree structure is active.
- Select Library , and then select [OK].
- Fill in the fields in the New Library dialog box, described in Using the LIBASSIGN Command.
- Select [OK].
What is the purpose of a Libname statement?
The LIBNAME statement assigns a libref to a SAS data library. The LIBNAME function provides similar functionality. See LIBNAME. Note: The LIBNAME statement is also used to list the attributes of a SAS data library and to clear a libref.
How do you delete work in SAS?
To delete all files in a SAS library at one time, use the KILL option in the PROC DATASETS statement. The KILL option deletes all members of the library immediately after the statement is submitted.
How to clear a libref from a SAS file?
To disassociate a libref from a SAS data library, use the following forms of the LIBNAME statement or the LIBNAME function, where librefis the libref of the data library that you want to clear: LIBNAME statement: LIBNAME libref ; LIBNAME function: LIBNAME(libref)
Can a libname statement be used to clear a libref?
LIBNAME(libref) In both cases, the libref is cleared only if there are no open files that are associated with that libref, and the libref is cleared only for the SAS process or job from which you submit the LIBNAME statement or function. You can also use the SAS Explorer window to clear librefs, as follows:
Is there a way to delete a libref file?
With the cursor on the highlighted libref, click and hold the right mouse button (MB3). A pop-up menu opens. Select Delete. Chapter Contents Previous Next Top of Page
How is the libref assigned to the default engine?
If there are no SAS data sets in the given directory, the libref is assigned to the default engine. If there are SAS data sets from more than one engine, the system issues a message about finding mixed engine types and assigns the libref to the default engine.