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SAS file name: Control_Column_Order.sas
File location: 
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Purpose: To demonstrate how to control the order of columns in a data step.
Author: Peter Clemmensen
Creation Date: 12/12/2017

This program supports the post "Control Order of Variables" in SASnrd.com

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/* Create simple data set from sashelp.class and print it. */
data class;
   set sashelp.class;
run;

proc print data=class noobs;
run;

/* Control the order of columns and print again. */

data class_2;
   format sex age name;
   set sashelp.class;
run;

proc print data=class_2 noobs;
run;