topic Re: Error on dataset name after import in SAS Enterprise Guide

Error on dataset name after import

ebarnes5 — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 00:11:07 GMT

I am a new student to SAS Enterprise Guide. I have imported an excel file to the program. However when I go to click on the query builder, I get an error message of 'unable to parse dataset name. Parameter name: dataSet.' I have no idea what this means but it seems to be making some of the functions in the query builder not work quite right. A friend who downloaded and then imported this same file does not get this message. I would appreciate any knowledge on how to fix this.

Re: Error on dataset name after import

Reeza — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 00:13:20 GMT

What did you name the dataset? Post snapshots of your import.

You can try running the following code, add a program and submit it. Then retry import and see if you have issues.

Options validvarname = V7;

Re: Error on dataset name after import

CaseySmith — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:03:40 GMT

Along the same lines as @Reeza's suggestion, as an alternative to setting validvarname=v7, you could just try ensuring the output data set name in the Import Wizard doesn't contain any non-standard characters (ex. no spaces, doesn't start with a number, etc.). Guessing you may have a space in your Excel file name, which results in a space in the imported data set name, which is throwing off the Query Builder.

Another thing I would check is to make sure you have the latest hotfix for whatever version of EG you are running. You can check and download latest hotfixes from here:

http://ftp.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/HF2/94_all_hosts.html#E

Casey