topic Re: Problems in importing XPT datafile in Statistical Procedures

Problems in importing XPT datafile

ZC — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:02:41 GMT

Hi,

I have run the following syntax to import XPT datafile:

libname d "D:\DXA\data";

libname dexa9900 xport "D:\DEXA\data\dxx9900.xpt";

proc copy in=dexa9900 out=d memtype=data;
run;

But below the errors have been showed in the LOG window. The dxx9900.xpt does physically exist in the pathway as in the syntax. The result, of course, is that the data can not be imported. why? Thanks,

NOTE: Input library DEXA9900 is sequential.
ERROR: Physical file does not exist, D:\DEXA\data\dxx9900.xpt.
NOTE: Statements not processed because of errors noted above.
NOTE: PROCEDURE COPY used (Total process time):
real time 0.01 seconds
cpu time 0.01 seconds

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

Re: Problems in importing XPT datafile

ballardw — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:58:53 GMT

Is this file a SAS Transport file? If so you probably need PROC CIMPORT.

Some thing like

filename dexa9900 "D:\DEXA\data\dxx9900.xpt";

proc cimport infile=dexa9900 library=d;run;

Re: Problems in importing XPT datafile

Tom — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:43:03 GMT

The error message is that SAS cannot see the file. If the file existed and was not in the V5 transport file format then you would have received a different error message.

Check the filename again. For example your other path is DXA instead of DEXA.

You can even use a SAS function FILEEXIST to check that the file actually is there.

Perhaps SAS is running on a different machine or under a different user than what you are using to check that the filename is correct?