topic Import Txt files in SAS Programming

Import Txt files

VALLY — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:07:28 GMT

good day expects.

i am using the below script to Import txt file, however my script adds a new column called VAR1. see screen prints below. please assist

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Re: Import Txt files

Patrick — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:56:18 GMT

Looks like the whole source string gets imported into a single variable Var1.

You define getnames=no so SAS needs to create a variable name (Var1).

The default delimiter does not match your data so the whole line gets imported into a single variable.

Re: Import Txt files

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:21:43 GMT

Looks like a SAP unload. These are usually not delimited, but have fixed-width columns, which you can read with formatted INPUT.

Re: Import Txt files

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:23:24 GMT

PS PROC IMPORT won't help you here in any way, as SAP unloads do not provide a header line with column names; you have to write your own data step according to the unload documentation.

Re: Import Txt files

andreas_lds — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:25:14 GMT

Looks like a fixed-width-file, nothing to be read by proc import, but with a data step.