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4.2.4.3.4 Required Data Element Definition

For any MSI file, the CA MICS data elements ENDTS, STARTTS,
and ORGSYSID must be defined and have values.  The required
data element statements (ENDTS, STARTTS, and ORGSYSID) are
used to assign a SAS variable (from the INPUTSAS data set) to
the particular data element.

STATEMENT FORMAT

This keyword is coded with the KEYWORD starting in column 1,
free-form, and continuing through column 72.  Continuation is
not supported.  The following describes the format and
coding rules for the statement.

  ENDTS       SASvar
  STARTTS        |
  ORGSYSID       |
    |            |
    |            |
    |            |
    |            |
    |            |
    |            +---SAS variable name
    |
    +-----Statement identifier

STATEMENT OPTION DEFINITIONS

  ENDTS   - Required data element definition statement
  STARTTS
  ORGSYSID
            SASvar  - The eight-character name of the
                      variable on the INPUTSAS or INPUTMODEL
                      data set.