INFORMAT= specifies the informat to be used when SAS accesses data from a table or view. You can change one permanent informat to another by using the ALTER statement. PROC SQL stores informats in its ...

The SQL ALTER statement can be used to make many types of changes to databases. However, other types of changes may require additional steps to implement. It is the DBA’s job to understand the best ...

The first form of the CREATE TABLE statement creates tables that automatically map SQL data types to those supported by the SAS System. Use this form when you want to create a new table with columns ...