I see this is an old thread, but it appeared early in my search results. So I just wanted to share a 2017 blog post, Reading and writing GZIP files with SAS by @ChrisHemedinger that answers the question.
...and I want to respond to the jab at tech support taking a week: whenever I've submitted a track with SAS Tech Support, they've replied within 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays), as stated in their automated ticket email. I've been very happy with how responsive they've been, even if there's a little back-and-forth needed.
I see this is an old thread, but it appeared early in my search results. So I just wanted to share a 2017 blog post, Reading and writing GZIP files with SAS by @ChrisHemedinger that answers the question.
...and I want to respond to the jab at tech support taking a week: whenever I've submitted a track with SAS Tech Support, they've replied within 24 hours (not including weekends and holidays), as stated in their automated ticket email. I've been very happy with how responsive they've been, even if there's a little back-and-forth needed.
Don't miss out on SAS Innovate - Register now for the FREE Livestream!
Can't make it to Vegas? No problem! Watch our general sessions LIVE or on-demand starting April 17th. Hear from SAS execs, best-selling author Adam Grant, Hot Ones host Sean Evans, top tech journalist Kara Swisher, AI expert Cassie Kozyrkov, and the mind-blowing dance crew iLuminate! Plus, get access to over 20 breakout sessions.
Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.