topic Re: convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed in SAS Procedures

convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed

bbreuer — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:56:28 GMT

Thanks to Reeza's motivating me, I succeeded in importing an Excel dataset, and converting it into a work dataset. How do I now convert the work dataset into a permanent dataset within a dubdirectory of myfolders? Also, please let me know exactly how I can find your response in this community blog center, so that I can comment on it? I was not able to find your response to my prior question. I just had the response in theemail you sent me.

To create the work dataset I followed the following directions:

Click Server Files and Folders in the navigation pane and browse to find the file that you want to import.
Right-click the file that you want to import and select Import Data. The top of the Import Data tab shows the name and location of this Excel file. It also shows several options that you can customize.

3. To specify the location to save the output data set, click Change( iI WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN DOING THIS. I WANTED TO SAVE THE DATASET IN

myfolders\hss)

By default, the output data set is saved to the Work library, which is a temporary location. The contents in this library are deleted when you exit SAS Studio
1. To generate SAS variable names from the data values in the first row of the worksheet, select Generate SAS variable names. If a data value in the first row in the input file is read and it contains special characters that are not valid in a SAS name, such as a blank, then SAS converts the character to an underscore.
2. To import the Excel worksheet, click .
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Re: convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed

Reeza — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 14:58:08 GMT

Your original post is here. You can get to it by clicking your name icon and it will take you to your profile page.

https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Analytics-U/New-University-Edition-user-stuck-on-Proc-Import/m-p/391357

To create a 'permanent' library set up a library in SAS and then assign the data to the new library.

libname myWork '/folders/myfolders/myWork/';

data myWork.myDataset;
set  myDataset;
run;

Re: convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed

bbreuer — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 16:19:20 GMT

Thanks very much!

Re: convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed

Ron_MacroMaven — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 19:40:13 GMT

I see someone has provided code to read and copy the work.data_set

no need to read it, just

proc copy in   = work
          out  = my_lib;
          select my_data;

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Re: convert work dataset to permanent dataset in the SAS University Ed

bbreuer — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:19:47 GMT

thanks