Global Statements Dictionary
sq
SQL
(es' kU' el', sE' kwul, sEk' wel) [Structured Query Language] n.
a standardized language for retrieving data from databases, developed by IBM in the 1970s. Use the SQL procedure to execute SQL statements in a SAS program. Use the SQL option in the SUBMIT statement to execute SQL statements in an SCL program.
SQL
Procedure. Executes SQL statements.
SQLOBS
Automatic macro variable. Number of rows processed by an SQL statement.
SQLOOPS
Automatic macro variable. Number of loop iterations in the execution of an SQL statement.
SQL pass-through
SAS/ACCESS. n., adj.
a feature of SAS SQL that passes SQL statements and queries to a database management system for execution.
SQLRC
Automatic macro variable. Error code resulting from the execution of an SQL statement.
SQL view
n.
a view defined as an SQL query.
SQLXMSG
Automatic macro variable. SAS/ACCESS. Error message text from the SQL pass-through facility.
SQLXRC
Automatic macro variable. SAS/ACCESS. Error code from the SQL pass-through facility.
SQRT
Function. Square root. Ref: PSPPR:Functions. PSPL:Functions and CALL Routines:Mathematical Functions. SLRD:Functions and CALL Routines.
square
(skwa^r') n.
1. a simple closed geometric figure consisting of four sides of equal lengths and four equal angles.
2. the result of multiplying a number by itself; the second power of a number.
v.t.
3. to calculate the square of.
square root
(skwa^r' rOOt') n.
a number whose square is a specific number.