listwise (dataloop)

Purpose

Controls listwise deletion of missing values.

Format

listwise [[read]] [[write]];

Remarks

If read is specified, the deletion of all rows containing missing values happens immediately after reading the input file and before any transformations. If write is specified, the deletion of missing values happens after any transformations and just before writing to the output file. If no listwise statement is present, rows with missing values are not deleted.

The default is read.