Returns a numeric attribute of a dataset. More...

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Detailed Description

Can be used in open code, eg as follows:

%put Number of observations=%mf_getattrn(sashelp.class,NLOBS);
%put Number of variables = %mf_getattrn(sashelp.class,NVARS);

Parameters

libds	library.dataset
attr	Common values are NLOBS and NVARS, full list in documentation

Returns

output returns result of the attrn value supplied, or -1 and log message if error.

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mf_getattrn.sas.