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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

I want to take a SAS data set and create an XLS or XLSX file where the first row is not the SAS variable names. In other words, I want row 1 in Excel to be the first row of data in the SAS data set.

I do not want an XML file.

How can I do this?

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Paige Miller
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PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

Well that was way too easy! Thanks!

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Paige Miller
art297
Opal | Level 21

I'll be sure to make it more difficult next time!

Cynthia_sas
SAS Super FREQ

Proc Report needs a boost. Here's the PROC REPORT/NOHEADER method.

Cynthia

ods csv file='c:\temp\noheader.csv';

proc report data=sashelp.class nowd noheader;

run;

ods csv close;

Ksharp
Super User

proc export data=sashelp.class outfile='c:\temp\class.xls' dbms=xls replace;

putnames=no;

run;

PaigeMiller
Diamond | Level 26

Okay , that's a great answer.

When I tried this before posting the original question, I used dbms=excel, and I got an error. Obviously, dbms=xls works.

Can anyone explain the difference?

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Paige Miller
Ksharp
Super User

Yes. They are different engine. Excel engine can handle both ascii( english character) - single byte  stored and DBMS - double byte  stored ( like Chinese Korea Japanese) . but XLS only can handle  single byte  stored character( english ) . since you are from U.S , that doesn't matter if using excel or xls . But for me from China , only can use Excel engine.

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