topic Re: proc import with a .txt file with a | delimiter in SAS Programming

proc import with a .txt file with a | delimiter

n6 — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 17:43:44 GMT

I'm using proc import for a .txt file and the delimiter in it is |.

My DBMS line had been DBMS = TAB REPLACE; but that does not work with the | delimiter.

I've also tried

DBMS = DLM = '|' REPLACE;

DBMS = DLM REPLACE;

DBMS = '|' REPLACE;

None of them work. Anyone with any idea what would work? Any info is appreciated.

Re: proc import with a .txt file with a | delimiter

Reeza — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:01:39 GMT

proc import datafile="path to your txt file" out=mydata dbms=dlm replace;
   delimiter="|";
   getnames=yes;
run;

@n6 wrote:

I'm using proc import for a .txt file and the delimiter in it is |.

My DBMS line had been DBMS = TAB REPLACE; but that does not work with the | delimiter.

I've also tried

DBMS = DLM = '|' REPLACE;

DBMS = DLM REPLACE;

DBMS = '|' REPLACE;

None of them work. Anyone with any idea what would work? Any info is appreciated.

Re: proc import with a .txt file with a | delimiter

ballardw — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:03:58 GMT

@n6 wrote:

I'm using proc import for a .txt file and the delimiter in it is |.

My DBMS line had been DBMS = TAB REPLACE; but that does not work with the | delimiter.

I've also tried

DBMS = DLM = '|' REPLACE;

DBMS = DLM REPLACE;

DBMS = '|' REPLACE;

None of them work. Anyone with any idea what would work? Any info is appreciated.

What did you log show? Expect several different errors.

The example from the documentation gives you pretty clear example:

proc import datafile=<your filename goes here>
        dbms=dlm
        out=<your data set name goes here>
        replace;

     delimiter='|';
     getnames=yes;
run;

Re: proc import with a .txt file with a | delimiter

n6 — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:19:52 GMT

It works. Beautiful. Thank you.