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sas macro proc import

KrunalPatel — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:33:28 GMT

hi there,

i am using the following code to dynamically import the data:

it is working all right if my "tbl_in" is same as its defined i.e. upper case, but its not working it is in lower case i.e. "ver_voal_std.csv"

%let tbl_in = VER_VOAL_STD.csv;
  
PROC IMPORT datafile = "&FromLoc.&tbl_in."
                  OUT= %sysfunc(compress(&Prefix. &OutName.))
            DBMS=csv REPLACE;
                  getnames=yes;
 RUN;

anybody can help me how can i fix that?

Thanks,

Re: sas macro proc import

Amir — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:13:04 GMT

Hi,

You could try using the %upcase function when referencing the macro variable. E.g.:

PROC IMPORT datafile = "&FromLoc.%upcase(&tbl_in.)"

The periods (.) should also no longer be necessary.

Regards,

Amir.

Re: sas macro proc import

Amir — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:22:13 GMT

Hi,

I just realised the ".csv" extension was lowercase, so perhaps that would have to be separate to the rest of the file name in another macro variable.

See what your testing reveals.

Regards,

Amir.

Re: sas macro proc import

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 12:55:38 GMT

If your SAS process runs on a UNIX platform, filenames (as everything else in UNIX) are case sensitive.

"VER_VOAL_STD.csv", "ver_voal_std.csv", "VER_VOAL_STD.CSV" and "ver_voal_std.CSV" are all different objects and can exist side by side. (Also "Ver_voal_std.csv", you get the idea)

Define a standard way to write filenames (all lower case preferred) to make life easier, but also make sure that the case-sensitiveness is kept throughout the process. Make no assumptions, but use names "as is".

Re: sas macro proc import

KrunalPatel — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:33:39 GMT

Hi Amir,

thanks a lot.

Its working using %upcase();

Thanks,