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I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

sas_learnsups — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:58:05 GMT

The file which i am trying to import contains variable names at row 3 and data begins at row 4

following is the code I have done

PROC IMPORT OUT = NEW
DATAFILE= "\\temp.xlsx"
DBMS=XLSX REPLACE ;
NAMEROW=3;
DATAROW=4;
GETNAMES=YES;
RUN;

I am getting error that Namerow is not used properly.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

ChrisNZ — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:06:29 GMT

It's all in the documentation!

See section "Available Statements for Importing and Exporting Excel Files Using DBMS=XLS and DBMS=XLSX"

at http://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=acpcref&docsetTarget=n0msy4hy1so0ren1acm90iijxn8j.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en

NAMEROW is not available for DBMS=XLSX, use RANGE instead.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

sas_learnsups — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:58:15 GMT

@ChrisNZ: I did go through the documentation you attached above but somehow range option didn't work for me.

I saved the copy of file in CSV format and then could import it in SAS dataset.

Thank you very much. Your documentation is of much help to me.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

RW9 — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 08:25:27 GMT

Save the XLSX file as CSV. Have a datastep:

data _null_;
  file "abc.csv";
  infile "abc.csv";
  input;
  if _infile_ ne "title1" and _infile_ ne "title2" then put _infile_;
run;

Drops the two title rows assuming they have the text title1/2. You can then write a datastep to read in that csv correctly, per your data specifications documentation.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

Patrick — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:17:47 GMT

@sas_learnsups wrote:

Thanks anyways

I believe you've missed that @ChrisNZ has given you the full solution and even has taken the time to look-up and post the link to the relevant documentation for you. You need to use RANGE instead of NAMEROW and things will work. ...and the syntax for RANGE is fully documented in the posted link.

If you want us to fix your code and post something working and tested then you need to provide the sample data to do so.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

ChrisNZ — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:01:18 GMT

You need to define a range in your spreadsheet.

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

sas_learnsups — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:04:32 GMT

@Patrick- I did go through the documentation provided by "ChrisNZ".

I will keep in mind to attach a screenshot or sample data, next time I post a quesion in SAS communities.

Many Thanks,

sas_learsups

Re: I am trying to import data from a xlsx file where first 2 rows are header rows.

ballardw — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:30:25 GMT

@sas_learnsups wrote:

@ChrisNZ: I did go through the documentation you attached above but somehow range option didn't work for me.

I saved the copy of file in CSV format and then could import it in SAS dataset.

Thank you very much. Your documentation is of much help to me.

Did't work is awful vague.

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