https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27801#M6370 Can SAS files be used interchangeably between different Windows and Linux versions? Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:50:18 GMT askWinters 2010-11-03T20:50:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27801#M6370 Can SAS files be used interchangeably between different Windows and Linux versions? Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:50:18 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27801#M6370 askWinters 2010-11-03T20:50:18Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27802#M6371 probably<BR /> have you tried ? Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:08:11 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27802#M6371 Peter_C 2010-11-03T22:08:11Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27803#M6372 SAS will use CEDA (cross-environment data access) to read/write datasets created on another plattform, resulting in an increased runtime. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:03:23 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27803#M6372 andreas_lds 2010-11-04T12:03:23Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27804#M6373 Suggest reading the SAS DOC on CEDA...for specifics and limitations.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc.<BR /> <BR /> Suggested Google advanced search argument, this topic / post:<BR /> <BR /> ceda site:sas.com<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Cross-Environment Data Access (CEDA)<BR /> <A href="http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/movefile/59598/HTML/default/outrepceda.htm" target="_blank">http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/movefile/59598/HTML/default/outrepceda.htm</A> Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:56:36 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27804#M6373 sbb 2010-11-04T12:56:36Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27805#M6374 Under most situation, it can not be except for sas code.<BR /> If you want interchange between Windows and Linux , it would be better choice to use <BR /> proc cport / proc copy to make a transported file.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> Ksharp Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:01:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/Can-SAS-files-be-used-interchangeably-between-Windows-and-Linux/m-p/27805#M6374 Ksharp 2010-11-05T07:01:34Z