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4.2.4.3.6 Data Type Definition Statements

When SAS variables are converted to CA MICS data elements
during MSI processing, MSI assigns a default data type of
Accumulated for numeric variables, and Retained for character
variables.  MSI provides several statements that allow the
data type of data elements to be changed.

Many of the Data Type Definitions allow the specification of
generic data elements.  The colon is used to indicate a
generic element.  For example, ABC: indicates all data
elements starting with ABC.

    The various data type definition statements are described
    in the following sections:

    1 - Data Type Definition (MIN/MAX)
    2 - Data Type Definition (RETAIN)
    3 - Data Type Definition (COMPUTE)
    4 - Data Type Definition (AVE/PCT)
    5 - Alias Definition (ALIAS)