topic How do I create a simple text file? in SAS Enterprise Guide

How do I create a simple text file?

carterson2 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:06:02 GMT

I am a newbie using EG v4.3.

This creates thefile.txt,

Q: but how do I fill it with SAMPLE?

thanks

jim

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DATA SAMPLE;

INPUT DAT :$10. NUM;

CARDS;

1/10/2006 123

2/11/2007 456

;

PROC PRINTTO PRINT='/m/thefile.txt' NEW;

RUN;

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art297 — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:25:01 GMT

Actually your code just creates a SAS datafile. You can find a lot of examples on the web for creating a text file. E.g., take a look at: http://ciser.cornell.edu/faq/SAS/write_delimited_file.shtml

TriciaA — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:26:42 GMT

I'm not sure what the end goal is.

However PROC PRINTO is generally used for the log and lst output.

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DATA SAMPLE;

INPUT DAT :$10. NUM;

CARDS;

1/10/2006 123

2/11/2007 456

;

run;

/*If you want to print to report window*/

PROC PRINT data=sample;

RUN;

filename outfile "/m/thisfile.txt";

data _null_;

set sample;

file outfile;

put dat num;

run;

/*output to excel format*/

ods html file="/m/thisfile.xls";

proc print data=sample;

run;

ods html close;

Tricia