/* Example DATA step code for linguist */ libname source 'C:\path\to\file' data work.working_copy; set source.original_file.sas7bdat; run; data work.working_copy; set work.working_copy; if Purge = 1 then delete; run; data work.working_copy; set work.working_copy; if ImportantVariable = . then MissingFlag = 1; run;