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The '''DATASETS procedure''' is a multi-purpose procedure that can be used to manage SAS datasets.

==Syntax==
: '''PROC''' '''DATASETS''' ''<options>'' ''';'''
:: ''<Zero or more DATASETS procedure statements>'' ''';'''
: '''QUIT''' ''';'''

== Example: Library Contents ==
 proc datasets lib=WORK;
     contents;
 quit;
For more examples, see [https://sites.google.com/site/sasbuddy/proc-datasets-contents-statement].

==Usage notes==

===CONTENTS procedure===
The [[CONTENTS procedure]] can be used instead of the DATASETS procedure's CONTENTS statement.

===DELETE procedure===
The [[DELETE procedure]] can be used instead of the DATASETS procedure's DELETE statement.

==See also==
* [[Using the DATASETS Procedure]]
* [[CONTENTS procedure]]
* [[DELETE procedure]]
* [[PROC DATASETS can be case sensitive]]
* [[PROC CATALOG, the Wish Book SAS® Procedure]]
* [[List of Procedures that do not create printed output by default]]
* [[Managing Indexes with PROC DATASETS]]

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