Specifies that lines of data follow the statement.
| Valid in: | DATA step |
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| Category: | File-Handling |
| Type: | Declarative |
| Alias: | DATALINES, LINES |
| Restriction: | This statement is not supported in a DATA step that runs in CAS. |
| z/OS specifics: | The behavior of the CARDS statement is affected by the CARDIMAGE system option. For more information, see CARDIMAGE System Option: z/OS in SAS Companion for z/OS. |
| See: | DATALINES Statement |