topic Create a CSV file with ODS issue in SAS Programming

Create a CSV file with ODS issue

sathya66 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:45:30 GMT

All,

I have created a job which creates a CSV which runs as SAS job in DI. The issue that I am facing is that when I run the DI job manually , the file gets populated correctly, however now I have put the job in the scheduler the file doesnt get populated correctly. Is there anything that I am doing wrong

 ods csv file="ODS_CSV.csv";
     proc print data=sashelp.class;
	     title "&sysver";
		 footnote "&sysdate";
     run;
   ods csv close;

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:53:14 GMT

What do you mean by "not correctly populated"?

And why so complicated? A simple PROC EXPORT does the same (minus the observation numbers), and will perform better.

And I suspect there is a dedicated export task in DI Studio.

Anyway, look at the log of the job that did not work as expected.

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

sathya66 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:27:57 GMT

Yes, I used PROC EXPORT insated of ods csv . this is a user written code and not using proper DI.
its just not exporting the CSV file.
which one is best? is it PROC EXPORT or ODS CSV?

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

Kurt_Bremser — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:00:44 GMT

Since PROC EXPORT creates a data step and runs it, it will outperform ODS CSV, by orders of magnitude once the size of the data grows.

And if you have an export task available in DI Studio, it is recommended to use that. The less user-written code, the easier to work with (if you are a DI user, which I am not).

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

ballardw — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:49:32 GMT

@sathya66 wrote:
Yes, I used PROC EXPORT insated of ods csv . this is a user written code and not using proper DI.
its just not exporting the CSV file.
which one is best? is it PROC EXPORT or ODS CSV?

What exactly does the LOG show from that part of the job?

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

sathya66 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:40:49 GMT

It is executing fine without errors but not saving the file on the server. its strange.

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

Sajid01 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:52:55 GMT

Hello @sathya66
I suggest you give the full path in the statement ods csv file="/full_path_here/ODS_CSV.csv";
Please check your DI job settings.
Please share your outcome

Re: Create a CSV file with ODS issue

ballardw — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:17:47 GMT

@sathya66 wrote:
It is executing fine without errors but not saving the file on the server. its strange.

The log should show exactly where the file was written. The log after the ODS CLOSE should show something like

NOTE: Writing CSV file: X:\<path information>\<filename.csv>

as appropriate for your operating system and code