Convert SAS Data Set 32 bit to 64 bit Containing Formats

Thanyada — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:35:16 GMT

What I have in 32 bit are :

(1) SAS Data Set containing formats

(2) SAS Code creating formats

(3) SAS Code assigning format to the data set

Now, I do not have SAS 32 bit anymore. My problem is that I cannot open the data set containing formats in 64 bit.

What I have done is that I rerun (2) which will create a format catalog file and (3), then the data set can be opened.

However, after I close the program, the dat set can not be opened again. I need to rerun (3) every time in order to open the data set.

Is there any solution that I can open the data set without running (3) every time before open it?

Thank you so much

Re: Convert SAS Data Set 32 bit to 64 bit Containing Formats

ballardw — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:25:06 GMT

If you do not place the result of proc format code into a permanent library that is in the FMTSEARCH path then you have two basic options:

Run the format code every session.

Convert the data set to 64bit. <Probably the better bet> Look at Proc Migrate for your data sets.