topic Re: SAS Dataset Migration from Unix to Linux in SAS Programming

SAS Dataset Migration from Unix to Linux

vijayanand — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 16:18:59 GMT

Hi,

As there are different ways to migrate the sas datasets from one Operating System to the other, should the index files be copied separately.

1) I assume that the index files (.SAS7BNDX) would automatically be copied when the associated SAS Datasets are copied.. No need to copy index files separately.

2) Do the sas views need to be migrated like the sas datasets.

Thanks,

Vijayanand.

Re: SAS Dataset Migration from Unix to Linux

SuryaKiran — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:30:20 GMT

There are different approaches to copy a dataset using SAS. As far as I'm aware of PROC COPY is the best way and more efficient. Its purpose is to copy data sets quickly and completely including any associated indexes.

Check this link: http://support.sas.com/kb/24/810.html

Re: SAS Dataset Migration from Unix to Linux

maggiem_sas — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 16:32:43 GMT

Check out PROC MIGRATE. Indexes are included automatically. See:

http://go.documentation.sas.com/?cdcId=pgmsascdc&cdcVersion=9.4_3.3&docsetId=proc&docsetTarget=p00mbor90f24mfn192ma4krabl05.htm&locale=en

Most views are also included automatically. For details, see:

http://go.documentation.sas.com/?cdcId=pgmsascdc&cdcVersion=9.4_3.3&docsetId=proc&docsetTarget=n0tj203rjrfn6pn169n2lqucrpz8.htm&locale=en#p0ujf5gacr5kzhn18ve49psu4aal