If you are using descriptors, you can specify them in the SQL procedure's INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE statements. You can also use these statements to modify SAS data files.

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To update DBF data, you can specify view descriptors in the SQL procedure's INSERT, DELETE, and UPDATE statements. You can also use these statements to modify SAS data files. However, the ability to ...