topic Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula in SAS Procedures

Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

MichelleBL — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:38:46 GMT

I am using the Proc Import to bring in an XLSX. I have ran into a problem where if the cell has a formula in it, it will not import the cell value and instead only impor the value of "A" for that cell. Does someone know how to fix this issue?

Proc Import Datafile="&xlsx./L5 &filename..xlsx"

Out=&s_name._&s_tab. REPLACE

DBMS=xlsx;

Sheet= "&tab.";

Run;

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

Reeza — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:42:01 GMT

What would the value of the cell be? Is the type/length consistent with the rest of the values in the column?

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

MichelleBL — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:50:15 GMT

It is a character column. It reads in the column headers and everything that does not have a formula. It just seems to have an issue when there is a formula present in the cell.

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

ballardw — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:51:22 GMT

By any chance is that resolved cell value longer than for the first 20 rows or so?

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

MichelleBL — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:52:46 GMT

No the value isn't, the formula is.

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

MichelleBL — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:53:54 GMT

If I put in the value and get rid of the formula it imports fine. But I can't do this on every doc/every sheet I am bringing in.

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

Reeza — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 15:59:14 GMT

This might be a tech support question, see the very fine print at the bottom of this page - Submit a problem report. The answer may depend on your OS, version of SAS, version of Excel.

Or can you include a sample of your Excel file?

Re: Proc Import DBMS=XLSX Issue importing value from cell with formula

MichelleBL — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:14:47 GMT

Thank you, I submitted a problem. Hopefully they can figure it out.