topic Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns? in SAS Programming

Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

Linda_V — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:14:57 GMT

I'm trying to export more than 256 columns as an excel file or a .csv file. Can this be done with SAS 9.2 ??

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

Haikuo — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:30:39 GMT

Hi,

It has nothing to do with SAS. 256 is the limit of Excel before 2007 version. Before 2007, the column limit is 256, and the row limit is 16k; while after 2007, the column limit is 64k and the row limit is 1M.

Regards,

Haikuo

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

Linda_V — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:39:42 GMT

Thanks.. I have Excel 2010. Do I need to load any special Excel Add-ins?

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

PGStats — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:11:34 GMT

The problem is not with Excel, it is with the library used to access it (JET or ACE). For a somewhat clunky workaround, look at the split255 macro described here :

http://support.sas.com/kb/36/904.html

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

PGStats — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:05:34 GMT

As a complement of information, I just finished writing the ExcelLoad macro that allows you to export any size of dataset to a single Excel sheet. it is located at :

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

art297 — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:31:39 GMT

I'm confused. You said that a csv file would suffice. The following, using 9.2 on Windows, creates a 1002 column file that opens in Excel 2010 without any problem:

data test;

array item(1000);

do i=1 to 100;

do j=1 to 1000;

item(j)=j;

end;

output;

end;

run;

proc export data=work.test

outfile='c:\art\wide.csv'

dbms=csv

replace;

run;

Re: Can we use Proc Export for more than 256 columns?

Linda_V — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:14:00 GMT

I also downloaded the SAS Addin called: Export to Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 from the SAS website. It's working great but it's like a Wizard. It doesn't produce code you can use in batch. And it will only Export to a Windows environment so if you have a large file, it takes a bit. Have a great day..