topic Re: Help import a csv file into sas and read all the datas in SAS Procedures

Help import a csv file into sas and read all the datas

Phoebelee — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:39:44 GMT

Hey everyone!

I am trying to import a dataset downloaded from California Health and Human Services website, in csv format. The file has about 893 rows and 5 columns. I want to import the file and build a dataset, so that I can do further research. But the log keeps showing that my sas cannot read the file.("0 records were read from the infile"), and I don't know how to fix that. so Here is the i am using:

DATA ETHINICITY;
INFILE 'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Violent_Crime_Rate_California_2006-2010.csv'

lrecl=32767 missover pad;
RUN;

Here is the log:

The infile 'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Violent_Crime_Rate_California_2006-2010.csv'
is:
Filename=C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Violent_Crime_Rate_California_2006-2010.csv,
RECFM=V,LRECL=32767,File Size (bytes)=1319201,
Last Modified=23Apr2017:22:22:13,
Create Time=23Apr2017:22:22:12

NOTE: 0 records were read from the infile
'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Violent_Crime_Rate_California_2006-2010.csv'.
NOTE: The data set WORK.ETHINICITY has 1 observations and 0 variables.

Re: Help import a csv file into sas and read all the datas

art297 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 02:49:13 GMT

You don't have an input statement specifying the variables to input.

I didn't look at the file but, if it has a header row (i.e., a row with the variable names), you might find it easier to use proc import.

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

Re: Help import a csv file into sas and read all the datas

art297 — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 03:02:21 GMT

Also, the file ;you attached isn't the same on you specified on the infile statement. Assuming the file you attached is the correct one, and that it's in the same location as the other file you specified, the following should work:

DATA ETHINICITY;
  INFILE 'C:\Users\Administrator\Downloads\Physicians_and_Surgeons_by_Race_Ethnicity_and_Practice_Location.csv'
    dlm=',' lrecl=32767 missover firstobs=2 pad;
  informat Primary_Practice_County $14.;
  informat Race_Ethnicity $36.;
  input Month $ Year Primary_Practice_County Race_Ethnicity Count_of_Licensees;
RUN;

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

Re: Help import a csv file into sas and read all the datas

Phoebelee — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:12:29 GMT

Thank you so much! I do attach a wrong file, and I should have checked it carefully, but it perfectly solved my problem!