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How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

renjithr — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:02:40 GMT

Hi All,

I am trying to create an Excel file ( .xlsx) file programattically in SAS EG. I tried using PROC IMPORT with DBMS=XLSX , even though I did not get any error the file that got created is not able to open. I am wondering if I am using the right options to achieve this.

Please advise.

Thank you!

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

SASKiwi — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:26:24 GMT

Please supply the code you are using. You need to use PROC EXPORT, not IMPORT to create an Excel workbook, and you need to have a server folder location where you have write access.

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

renjithr — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:35:11 GMT

Sorry I mean PROC EXPORT.

Here is my code:

%let data_path=%str(/apps/sas/datasets/dataf/);

PROC EXPORT DATA= WORK.TEMP01
OUTFILE= "&data_path./email.xlsx"
DBMS=xlsx REPLACE;
SHEET="TEST";
RUN;

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

ballardw — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 22:53:43 GMT

There are two possible issues I see. First is do you have write permission to that folder on the SERVER as that is likely the relative path location.

Second is the path usually works best if you describe everything from a mount point as the location SAS is actually running in may not have that relative path subordinate.

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

renjithr — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 23:13:38 GMT

I do have write permission because I was able to write a .CSV file to the same location.

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

Reeza — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:04:44 GMT

What does your log say?

Please post log and version of SAS, not EG version.

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

CaseySmith — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:43:39 GMT

When you say, "the file that got created is not able to open", do you mean the xlsx file is created, but cannot be opened in Excel? Or, the xlsx file is created, but not added to the EG project? If the second case, EG does not automatically add files exported via code to the EG project.

As suggested by others, looking at the log to determine if the xlsx was actually created is the first step. For example, do you see notes similar to the ones below in your log?

NOTE: The export data set has 19 observations and 5 variables.

NOTE: "\\d79879\c$\users\cassmi\desktop\\email.xlsx" file was successfully created.

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

renjithr — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:04:47 GMT

Reeza/Casey,

Please see my log notes:

NOTE: The export data set has 94 observations and 24 variables.
NOTE: "/apps/sas/datasets/data7/email.xlsx" file was successfully created.
NOTE: PROCEDURE EXPORT used (Total process time):

Re: How to create an excel file using SAS EG on server?

CaseySmith — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 20:59:03 GMT

Thanks @renjithr. That confirms the .xlsx file was created. So, back to my previous question...

When you say, "the file that got created is not able to open", do you mean the xlsx file cannot be opened in Excel? Or, the xlsx file is created, but not added to the EG project? (If the second case, EG does not automatically add files exported via code to the EG project.)