topic Re: Exporting SAS datset label in SAS Programming

Exporting SAS datset label

BayzidurRahman — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 01:37:04 GMT

Hi,
I have added a SAS dataset label to a dataset but when I export the data to Stata format using PROC EXPORT the dataset label is not being exported. Is there any workaround?

Re: Exporting SAS datset label

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:41:49 GMT

Please show the code you use for the export.

Re: Exporting SAS datset label

BayzidurRahman — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:44:55 GMT

data test (label="Test label");
input v1 v2;
cards;
1 3
1 5
3 4
; run;

proc export data=test  outfile="C:\...\test.dta" replace; run;

Re: Exporting SAS datset label

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:25:48 GMT

From what I found in the documentation (Stata DTA Files), there are no separate options or statements dealing with dataset labels when exporting to Stata. I suggest you also get in contact with SAS technical support; maybe there is something "hidden" which allows the automatic transfer of dataset labels.

Re: Exporting SAS datset label

andreas_lds — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:55:37 GMT

Do dataset labels exist in Stata at all?

Note: I have not used Stata at all.

Re: Exporting SAS datset label

BayzidurRahman — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 09:58:13 GMT

Yes- Stata can take and display dataset label.