topic Re: Copy dataset within same library to new dataset in SAS Procedures

Copy dataset within same library to new dataset

JohnT — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:29:43 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to replicate a dataset (refreshed daily) in a library based on whether it's the first of the month or not.

I this I want to use a PROC because it's possible I might change the indexes on the dataset in the future.

data cls (index = (name) );
set sashelp.class;
run;

proc datasets library = work;
change cls = cls2; run;
quit;

proc contents data = work.cls2;
run;

data cls3 (index = (name) );
set cls;
run;

^^
The first two datasteps kind of do what I'm after, but it removes the cls dataset, which I want to retain.

The third datastep was there for me to check that the index was still there after the change (and it was).

The final datastep is my current solution, but I don't really want to essentially recreate the dataset.

I'm running SAS 9.3 using Enterprise Guide 5.1 (5.100.0.12269) Hot fix 7 (32-bit)

Thanks.

Re: Copy dataset within same library to new dataset

Fugue — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:36:34 GMT

So . . . you want to keep the original dataset (CLS), and you don't need the final dataset (CLS3)?

Re: Copy dataset within same library to new dataset

JohnT — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:41:38 GMT

Sorry I should have been more specific. Ignore the last two steps, I want CLS and CLS2, they were just for checking and demonstrating my current solution.

data cls (index = (name) );
set sashelp.class;
run;

proc datasets library = work;
change cls = cls2; run;
quit;

Re: Copy dataset within same library to new dataset

BrunoMueller — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:24:34 GMT

Hi JohnT

You can not copy a SAS Data Set within the same library. However you can use other statements from Proc DATASETS to achieve the same. Have a look at the code below. It will delete an existing CLS2 data set. It then uses the APPEND statement, if the base table is not found, then append will make a copy of the data table and preserve index etc.

data cls (index = (name) label="Original CLS");
   set sashelp.class;
run; 

proc datasets library = work;
  delete cls2;
run; 
  append  data=cls base=cls2;
run; 
quit;

Re: Copy dataset within same library to new dataset

JohnT — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:07:44 GMT

Thanks Bruno, that solution works for me.

When I run it using my original solution compared to this one, the times are roughly the same, which is good. And the fact that the indexes are maintained is exactly what I was after.

Thanks again.