topic Import STATA files to SAS in SAS Programming

Import STATA files to SAS

kimx0961 — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:02:38 GMT

Hi,

I tried to import stata file into window-SAS 9.3. But it was not successful.

The following is error log.

NOTE: SAS (r) Proprietary Software 9.3 (TS1M2)

Licensed to UNIVERSITY OF AKRON - SFA T&R, Site 70109976.

NOTE: This session is executing on the X64_7HOME platform.

NOTE: Enhanced analytical products:

SAS/STAT 12.1, SAS/ETS 12.1, SAS/OR 12.1, SAS/IML 12.1, SAS/QC 12.1

NOTE: SAS initialization used:

real time 1.23 seconds

cpu time 1.18 seconds

For Stata, Release flags of 103 to 115 are supported. You had -> 60

Requested Input File Is Invalid

ERROR: Import unsuccessful. See SAS Log for details.

I will be appreciated if you guide me how to fix this issue.

mohamed_zaki — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 22:03:30 GMT

Could you post the code you used to import the STATA file?

kimx0961 — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:08:16 GMT

Hi,

I used window import menu (import data) to import STATA files.

mohamed_zaki — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:43:53 GMT

Is your dataset STATA 12 or Later?

kimx0961 — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:59:13 GMT

I don't know and the STATA file was created by my coauthor. Is that a reason?

mohamed_zaki — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:02:21 GMT

Yes, Save the file as an earlier release of Stata (Version 12 or earlier) or save the file as a tab-delimited file. Then try to import it again.