set clause, it's possible to specify an alternative order of columns in an insert statement: proc sql;
create table tq84_tab (
col_1 char(10),
col_2 num,
col_3 char(10)
);
insert into tq84_tab
set
col_3 = 'three',
col_2 = 2 ,
col_1 = 'one' ;
select * from tq84_tab;
quit;