How to read variable names in a SAS data set?

Question

Are there any statements\\functions capable of get the name of variables? Preferrably putting them into a column of another data set, a text field or a macro variable. **E.g.** **- Data set 1** Name age sex Jk 14 F FH 34 M - Expected data set **Var_name_of_dataset1** Name age sex PS: I know a statement: select into, which does sth relevantly It can read the value of a column into a field with customized separetors, and therefore wish there are similar ways of reading column names into a field or a column. Thanks

Answer 1

data raa;

input Name $ age sex $;

datalines;

Jk 14 F

FH 34 M

;

run;

data columns(keep=name);

set sashelp.vcolumn;

where libname = 'WORK' and memname = 'RAA';

run;

Just change libname = 'WORK' to your own libname for permanent datasets.