topic Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files in SAS Procedures

IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

Statsconsultancy — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:58:10 GMT

I will to open the access(mdb) file. Its name is prescription.mdb and is stored in the "Z" drive. I want to use proc import. I am getting a message saying "FILE= or TABLE= is required and must be specified". Please can someone help me.

PROC IMPORT datafile="Z:\prescription.mdb"
out=prescription
dbms=ACCESS
replace;
run;
proc print;run;

Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

sbb — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:14:52 GMT

From the SAS support http://support.sas.com/ website and the discussion on PROC IMPORT.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

SAS/Access - PROC IMPORT Statement
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/acpcref/61891/HTML/default/a003102095.htm

Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

Statsconsultancy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:55:12 GMT

I have tried, but still i can't solve the problem. Please, can you have a look at me data steps and kindly advise me on that. What is the mistake on my program?

PROC IMPORT datafile="Z:\prescription.mdb"
out=mymdb
dbms=ACCESS
replace;
run;

Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

sbb — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:47:45 GMT

After reading the DOC, what part of the SAS error message does not make sense? There are required parameters that are not specified, so the error occurs.

Also, you may want to explore using the SAS LIBNAME ACCESS ....; statement approach - see link to SAS-hosted DOC below:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/acpcref/61891/HTML/default/a002107496.htm

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

Doc_Duke — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:06:20 GMT

Your syntax is more appropriate to a file than a database. You need the TABLE= and other parameters. See
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/acpcref/61891/HTML/default/a003103770.htm
for 9.2 specifics on Access DBs.

Re: IMPORT ACCESS(mdb) files

Bill — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:34 GMT

code that works that may give you some direction ...

PROC IMPORT OUT= WORK.NewOrdFaults
DATATABLE= "NewOrderFaults"
DBMS=ACCESS REPLACE;
DATABASE="\\Moftp\MainFrameFtp\ESADOWN\NewOrderFaults.MDB";
SCANMEMO=YES;
USEDATE=YES;
SCANTIME=NO;
RUN;