topic Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel in ODS and Base Reporting

PROC SQL Export to Excel

elwayfan446 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:34:47 GMT

Is there a way when using proc sql statements in PC SAS to export directly to excel? I'd like to be able to write queries in PC SAS to do this as easily as I can do a "Send To Excel" in Enterprise Guide.

Thanks!

Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel

RW9 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 13:45:21 GMT

Simple answer, no. SQL is a query language, it is used for querying data, not for creating proprietary file formats. Simplest method is to proc export the resulting dataset, though I can't see your full process here, so unable to see where best it would fit in.

Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel

elwayfan446 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:05:45 GMT

Thanks @RW9. I am simply running a proc sql query and creating a temp table. I will run a proc export but I was just curious if that could be included in a proc sql statement itself or not.

Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel

Reeza — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:11:48 GMT

In PC SAS you can right click on a dataset and view in Excel.

If you have 9.4 then you can use ODS EXCEL.

Ods excel file='path';

proc sql...

ods excel close;

At the end of the day, I agree with @RW9 and you should use proc export. It's easier to manage outputs in long run IMO.

Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel

elwayfan446 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:20:58 GMT

I do have 9.4 and this is a useful tool. I wasn't aware of this. I can see the benefit of both options however. I like @Reeza's method for the quick and dirty ad hoc query but could see a lot of automation being done easier with @RW9's suggestion using proc export.

Thank you both for the help!

Re: PROC SQL Export to Excel

Ksharp — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 05:58:00 GMT

Try LIBNAME which is my favorite .




libname xx xlsx '/folders/myfolders/want.xlsx';
proc sql;
create table xx.class as
 select * from sashelp.class;
quit;