How to rename a SAS dataset column with parantheses

UdayGuntupalli — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 01:20:41 GMT

All,
This is probably a simple way to achieve what I want but I don't know how to do this.

I am importing some data from a csv file using the following code:

	proc import datafile=csv out=System dbms=csv replace; 
/* 		getnames=yes; */   *since imported names have parantheses or special characters;
	run;

As shown in the commented code, I have tried commenting the options of getnames out and tried it with the code turned on. Either ways the imported data set has variables that are not being recognized with the rename option.

When attempting to rename :

data Test1; 
	set Work.System(rename = System Power Output(W) = SystemPowOutInW); 
Run;

ERROR 79-322: Expecting a =.

ERROR 22-7: Invalid option name =.

When attempting to make subset of dataset

data Test1; 
	set Work.System(keep = System Power Output(W) = SystemPowOutInW); 
Run;

ERROR 214-322: Variable name ( is not valid.

ERROR 23-7: Invalid value for the KEEP option.

Is there a way to make the column names SAS compliant when importing them from the CSV or can someone demonstrate an example of renaming column names with parantheses and special characters ?

Re: How to rename a SAS dataset column with parantheses

SASKiwi — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 01:42:51 GMT

When column names are imported that do not conform to the SAS standard then you can rename them like this:

data Test1; 
	set Work.System(rename = ('System Power Output(W)'n = SystemPowOutInW)); 
Run;

Re: How to rename a SAS dataset column with parantheses

Reeza — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 01:53:57 GMT

Set the following option and rerun your import code.

Options validvarname=V7;

SAS should automatically convert the names into cleaner names.

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