warning using libname to convert excel sheet to SAS dataset

[mei1006]

I am trying to import an xlsx document with a cell containing a string that includes "greater than or equal to" (" ≥") sign. I am getting the following note "WARNING: Some character data was lost during transcoding in column

[Kurt_Bremser]

This is most probably caused by your SAS session not being configured for UTF encoding.

[mei1006]

what is UTF? how do I know it is configured for UTF encoding? do I need to add some options?

[Kurt_Bremser]

For basic information about UTF, consult the relevant page on wikipedia.

For SAS and UTF, start here: http://www.sascommunity.org/planet/blog/category/encoding-system-option/