Global Statements Dictionary
nu
null
(nu:l', nul) adj.
1. containing no information or data.
2. missing.
3. (of a character value) containing no characters.
4. (of a C function) not returning a value.
n.
5. a control character represented by a binary 0 byte value. Null characters are used in some data to indicate the end of a value.
6. a missing value, especially in SQL.
NULLS
Command. Z/OS. Ref: PSPPR:Display Manager.
null statement
n.
a SAS statement that contains no terms. In a data step, a null statement represents the absence of an action. Elsewhere in a SAS program, a null statement has no effect.
NUMBER
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. PSPL:Print Output:Print Files and Pages. SLRD:SAS System Options.
NUMBERS
Command. Ref: PSPPR:Display Manager.
Alias, NUM, NUMS, NUMBER.
numeral
n.
a representation of a number in text characters.
numeric
adj.
1. containing, representing, or using numbers.
2. using a double precision format to represent numbers: one of the two SAS data types.
numeric keypad
n.
a section of a computer keyboard or a small separate keyboard for typing digits and related characters.
NUMKEYS
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:SAS System Options.
NUMMOUSEKEYS
System option. Ref: PSPPR:System Options. SLRD:SAS System Options.
NUMX
Format. Ref: PSPPR:Formats:Numeric Formats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Numeric Fields. SLRD:Formats.
Informat. Ref: PSPPR:Informats:Numeric Informats. PSPL:Informats and Formats:Numeric Fields. SLRD:Informats.
