topic Re: proc datasets in SAS Enterprise Guide

proc datasets

sas_9 — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 23:20:26 GMT

Hi friends - this is tricky for me if someone can help please...

I have one folder name "marketdataset" and there are lot of data sets in it. I want to know if i want to use "proc dataset" with this to get all datasets name - how can i do that?

Thanks!

Re: proc datasets

ballardw — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 00:07:03 GMT

If they are SAS datasets of interest I would create a library pointing to that folder as the first step.

If they are not, then you'll likely want to import them into SAS datasets and thats going to raise questions about file types and options for importing.

Which case are you looking at?

Re: proc datasets

sas_9 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:39:09 GMT

they all are sas data sets only. but i don't understand your statement

"If they are SAS datasets of interest I would create a library pointing to that folder as the first step."

Thanks Ballardw...

Re: proc datasets

HJD24 — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 10:45:53 GMT

Assuming the datasets in question are SAS datasets, it sounds like dictionary tables are your friend here;

e.g.

libname inputs <location of your data>;

proc sql;

create table myData as

select memname

from dictionary.tables

where libname eq 'INPUTS' /* Note your libname reference here must be upper case */

;

quit;

Re: proc datasets

sas_9 — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:14:17 GMT

IT WORKED ABSOLUTELY FINE

Thanks - HJD24