topic Re: Proc Export in SAS Procedures

Proc Export

jtuk — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:35:02 GMT

I need to export a dataset to create a new excel spreadsheet (not a csv and not DDE into an existing excel spreadsheet).

· When trying to do so I get the following error “ERROR: DBMS type EXCELCS not valid for export.” (DBMS = EXCELCS is for connecting remotely), so it looks like I don’t hold the correct SAS/access interfacing licence?

· Am I missing something here or is it just not possible to do with our current packages, which are

SAS® Analytics Pro (which includes Base SAS, SAS/STAT and SAS/GRAPH)
SAS® Access Interface to ODBC – which allow you to access any ODBC compliant Data Source provided that you have the right drivers installed

My code is:

proc export data = dat_expo

outfile="dat_out.xls"

dbms=EXCEL /* I've also tried EXCELCS */

replace;

run;

Thanks,

Jude

Re: Proc Export

Reeza — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:45:42 GMT

Run proc setinit; run; to see if you have the CONNECT and/or ACCESS to PC FILES Licenses.

Another option is to use ods tagsets.excelxp. No license needed.

ods tagsets.excelxp file="dat_out.xls";

proc print data=dat_expo;

run;

ods tagsets.excelxp close;

You can find references here:

http://support.sas.com/rnd/base/ods/odsmarkup/excelxp_demo.html

Re: Proc Export

ballardw — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:18:49 GMT

Brief add to Reeza's solution, tagsets.excelxp actually creates XML and you may get a warning from Excel that the file isn't in the format expected given it's name. You may want to actually do a "Save As" from Excel to make an actual XLX or XLXS file.

Re: Proc Export

Ksharp — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:32:13 GMT

Or Try another engine if your file is in English.

dbms=XLS