DLM= The dlm= option can be used to specify the delimiter that separates the variables in your raw data file. For example, dlm=’,’indicates a comma is the delimiter (e.g., a comma separated file, .

What is the difference between DSD and DLM in SAS?

From the docs: When you specify DSD , SAS treats two consecutive delimiters as a missing value and removes quotation marks from character values. Whereas the default functionality of DLM=’,’ is to treat consecutive commas as a single comma, DSD will assign missing values between consecutive commas.

What is DSD SAS?

DSD (delimiter-sensitive data) specifies that when data values are enclosed in quotation marks, delimiters within the value are treated as character data. The DSD option changes how SAS treats delimiters when you use LIST input and sets the default delimiter to a comma.