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Sorted Data Sets

A sort indicator is stored with SAS data sets. The sort indicator expresses how the data is sorted. Sort information is used internally for performance improvements, for example, during index creation. For details, see the SORTEDBY data set option in the SAS Language Reference: Dictionary and the PROC SORT procedure in the SAS Procedures Guide.

Use PROC CONTENTS to view information for a data set.

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