https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65277#M18617 I have a dataset needs to be convert to SAS6 version. I know it is just a simple v6 option in Libname.<BR /> <BR /> I have quite few variables which have more than 8 byte length names, I don't want to rename them to 8 byte or less using 'Rename' or Array. Is there a easy way?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks! Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:59:27 GMT deleted_user 2009-08-18T18:59:27Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65277#M18617 I have a dataset needs to be convert to SAS6 version. I know it is just a simple v6 option in Libname.<BR /> <BR /> I have quite few variables which have more than 8 byte length names, I don't want to rename them to 8 byte or less using 'Rename' or Array. Is there a easy way?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks! Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:59:27 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65277#M18617 deleted_user 2009-08-18T18:59:27Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65278#M18618 Take a look at <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/movefile/59598/HTML/default/a000986006.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/movefile/59598/HTML/default/a000986006.htm</A> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:21:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65278#M18618 Flip 2009-08-18T19:21:34Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65279#M18619 Thanks! Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:38:06 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65279#M18619 deleted_user 2009-08-18T19:38:06Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65280#M18620 If not made clear, the document states that there is not circumvention other than to truncate the variable names to 8 characters or change the names in your current SAS version to 8 or less to avoid the automatic truncation when creating the SAS v6 format library file.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:29 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/How-to-convert-a-dataset-to-SAS6-0-version-with-more-than-8-byte/m-p/65280#M18620 sbb 2009-08-18T21:16:29Z