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Proc contents lists the structure of the specified SAS data set. The information includes the names and types (numeric or character) of the variables in the data set. The most common form of usage is

proc contents data=second;
run;

This lists the information for the data set second. The invocation

proc contents data=_all_;
run;

lists the contents of all data sets in the current catalog.

For further information see the online help under SAS SYSTEM HELP--DATA MANAGEMENT--CONTENTS or the SAS Procedures Guide.

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