topic Re: i want to read the content from the file in SAS Programming https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561987#M157394 yes ,PROC Import step worked but proc contents data step has the error<BR /> Tue, 28 May 2019 14:52:07 GMT Pups 2019-05-28T14:52:07Z i want to read the content from the file https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561982#M157390 <PRE><CODE><FONT color="#000000" size="2">proc import datafile = "path\filename.csv" dbms=csv</FONT></CODE></PRE><PRE><CODE><FONT color="#000000" size="2">out= work.filename_import replace;</FONT></CODE></PRE><P><FONT color="#000080" face="Courier New" size="2"><STRONG>proc</STRONG></FONT> <STRONG><FONT color="#000080" face="Courier New" size="2">contents</FONT></STRONG> <FONT color="#0000ff" face="Courier New" size="2">data</FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size="2">= work.filename</FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size="2">_import;</FONT></P><P><FONT color="#000080" face="Courier New" size="2"><STRONG>run</STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Courier New" size="2">;</FONT></P><P>Please help me why I can't see the work.filename _import .</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you.</P> Tue, 28 May 2019 14:36:04 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561982#M157390 Pups 2019-05-28T14:36:04Z Re: i want to read the content from the file https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561984#M157392 <P>Show the log.&nbsp; Did the PROC IMPORT step work?</P> Tue, 28 May 2019 14:40:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561984#M157392 Tom 2019-05-28T14:40:23Z Re: i want to read the content from the file https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561987#M157394 yes ,PROC Import step worked but proc contents data step has the error<BR /> Tue, 28 May 2019 14:52:07 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561987#M157394 Pups 2019-05-28T14:52:07Z Re: i want to read the content from the file https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561994#M157395 <P>Please show us the SAS log file (the entire log down to and including the PROC CONTENTS part, not just the error)</P> Tue, 28 May 2019 15:11:04 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/i-want-to-read-the-content-from-the-file/m-p/561994#M157395 PaigeMiller 2019-05-28T15:11:04Z