Searches all data in a library. More...

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Detailed Description

Scans an entire library and creates a copy of any table containing a specific string or numeric value. Only matching records are written out. If both a string and numval are provided, the string will take precedence.

Usage:

%mp_searchdata(lib=sashelp, string=Jan)
%mp_searchdata(lib=sashelp, numval=1)

Outputs zero or more tables to an MPSEARCH library with specific records.

Dependencies

• mf_getvarlist.sas
• mf_getvartype.sas
• mf_mkdir.sas
• mf_nobs.sas

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mp_searchdata.sas.