Introduction A PROC SQL view is a stored query expression that reads data values from its underlying files, which can include SAS data files, DATA step views, other PROC SQL views, or DBMS data. You can refer to views in queries as if they were tables. The view derives its data from the tables or views that are listed in its FROM clause. The data that is accessed by a view is a subset or superset of the data that is in its underlying table(s) or view(s).

proc sql; create view sasuser.raisev as select empid, jobcode, salary format=dollar12.2, salary/12 as MonthlySalary format=dollar12. from payrollmaster; select * from sasuser.raisev where jobcode in ('PT2','PT3');

EmpID	JobCode	Salary	MonthlySalary
1333	PT2	$124,048.00	$10,337.33
1404	PT2	$127,926.00	$10,660.50
1118	PT3	$224,540.64	$18,711.72
1410	PT2	$118,559.00	$9,879.92
1777	PT3	$221,014.08	$18,417.84
1106	PT2	$125,485.00	$10,457.08
1442	PT2	$118,350.00	$9,862.50
1478	PT2	$117,884.00	$9,823.67
1890	PT2	$120,254.00	$10,021.17
1107	PT2	$125,968.00	$10,497.33
1830	PT2	$118,259.00	$9,854.92
1928	PT2	$125,801.00	$10,483.42

PROC SQL views can be used in SAS programs in place of an actual SAS data file can be joined with tables or other views can be derived from one or more tables, PROC SQL views, or DATA step views can access data from a SAS data set, a DATA step view, a PROC SQL view, or a relational database table extract underlying data, which enables you to access the most current data.

Time to Complete This lesson contains pages and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete.

Objectives In this lesson, you learn to create and use PROC SQL views display the definition for a PROC SQL view manage PROC SQL views update PROC SQL views drop (delete) PROC SQL views.

Prerequisites Before taking this lesson, you should complete the following lessons: .