topic Re: Copy data sets and retain the original date/time stamp in SAS Procedures

Copy data sets and retain the original date/time stamp

Rik — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:04:04 GMT

Hi,

Im looking for a way to copy over SAS data sets from one location to another location and keep the original date//time stamp.

Using proc copy or proc datasets will modify this time stamp with the date/time of execution.

I ould like to avoid this.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Copy data sets and retain the original date/time stamp

Haikuo — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:17:54 GMT

In this case, you could try using OS command from within SAS. Check 'SYSTASK COMMAND' OR 'X' COMMAND. Without knowing your SAS enviroment (windows/linux ect), specific code can't be provided.

Haikuo

Re: Copy data sets and retain the original date/time stamp

PaigeMiller — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 16:32:09 GMT

Use PROC COPY with the DATECOPY option.