topic Re: "Library is not assigned issue" in SAS Programming

"Library is not assigned issue"

nla2121 — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:59:47 GMT

Hello,

I am a new SAS user and having some issue when trying to import data. I get the error "Library is not assigned." My code and the error message is below. I read up on libraries, and I am not sure why I need one here for importing a single csv file, so some intuition into that would be much appreciated as well. I tried putting the libname inside and outside of the import procedure, it doesnt appear to be working either way.

Thanks!

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

Reeza — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:08:38 GMT

You're correct, you do not need a library, but you've also indicated in your code that you'd like the data stored to a library so if you're trying to use one you do need to make sure it exists.

When you use a naming convention such as libName.DataSetName this means the portion before the period is the libname. You've used this type of notation while trying to name your output file so SAS is looking for that library to save the file.

If you don't want that, remove the library name.

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@nla2121 wrote:

Hello,

I am a new SAS user and having some issue when trying to import data. I get the error "Library is not assigned." My code and the error message is below. I read up on libraries, and I am not sure why I need one here for importing a single csv file, so some intuition into that would be much appreciated as well. I tried putting the libname inside and outside of the import procedure, it doesnt appear to be working either way.

Thanks!

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

VDD — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:09:36 GMT

looks like you have a libname statement improperly placed in your SAS code. Please post the code using the insert SAS code option

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

Jagadishkatam — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:08:51 GMT

please use the libname P1 for storing the new dataset created from CSV file.

please call the libname P1 first and then in the proc import replace the ART. with P1.

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

Reeza — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:10:45 GMT

Libname statement also has to go before your PROC IMPORT, so it's ready before you try and use it.

~~@Jagadishkatam wrote:~~

~~please use the libname P1 for storing the new dataset created from CSV file.~~

~~please call the libname P1 first and then in the proc import replace the ART. with P1.~~

Sorry, replied to wrong post.

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

nla2121 — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:47:11 GMT

Hi everyone,

Thank you for the responses, they were instructive! Problem solved 🙂

Cheers!

Re: "Library is not assigned issue"

Reeza — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:57:39 GMT

@nla2121 wrote:

Hi everyone,

Thank you for the responses, they were instructive! Problem solved 🙂

Cheers!

Please mark the question solved.