topic Re: SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database in SAS Programming

SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database

ThuyPhi — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:07:31 GMT

Hello everyone!

I have a SAS code that used to work on PC. However, I now have to run it in Linux and the code to access database is not working anymore.

Before:

PROC IMPORT DBMS=ACCESSCS DATATABLE='2014_Platform'
OUT=WORK.gwei14 REPLACE;
DATABASE= 'C:\Users\..\2014_Platform_Inventory.accdb';
RUN;

Now:

libname offshr access "/2014_Platform_Inventory.accdb" ;
run;

I got this error:

ERROR: The ACCESS engine cannot be found.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.

Please help me how to access a database in Linux 9.4!

Thank you so much!

Re: SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database

ballardw — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:21:07 GMT

First thing is you want to use paths starting at the root of a drive or the mount point.

Second, run this code:

Proc Setinit;

run;

You need to have the SAS/Access to PC Files to use the Access and Excel engines such as ACCESSCS. If you do not see that in the proc setinit output in the log, such as

---SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files

then you aren't licensed and would need an update to the license to include the license.

If the PC files appears in the log then run:

Proc Product_status;

run;

If you don't see something like this in the log

For SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files ...
   Custom version information:

then it just wasn't installed and you need to reinstall and include the PC files.

Re: SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database

ThuyPhi — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:44:30 GMT

Oh I see. You're right; I do not have license for PC files.
Thank you!

Re: SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database

SASKiwi — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:51:49 GMT

As well as the licence you will need to use the SAS PC Files Server for this to work on Linux. It is a free download from SAS.

Re: SAS Linux 9.4 how to access .accdb database

Ksharp — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:27:34 GMT

One way is save this access file into CSV file and import again.
Alternative way is using PC Files Server, if you set up at Linux side .