Creating XLS file with no SAS variable name in Row 1

[PaigeMiller]

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?

[art297 · Accepted solution]

Here is one way: A Poor/Rich SAS Users Proc Export - sasCommunity

[PaigeMiller]

Well that was way too easy! Thanks!

[art297]

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

[Cynthia_sas]

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]

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

putnames=no;

run;

[PaigeMiller]

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?

[art297]

In one short link: SAS/ACCESS(R) 9.2 Interface to PC Files: Reference, Second Edition

[Ksharp]

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.

Xia Keshan