importing a text file using proc import in EG

[johnhanigosky]

Hi,

I am trying to import a text file proc import in EG.  The issue is that SAS isn't able to locate the the client machine where the file actually sits.  I've tried the following code in Exhibit 1 using the server option, but I don't think that is vali in proc import.  I also tried to import the file using infile (see Exhibit 2).  Still uses referencing the location of the file so SAS knows where to point to.  Any suggestions?  Thank you so much!!

Exhibit1: proc import with server =

proc import

     datafile=\\server\folder\file.txt

     out=mydata

     dbms=dlm replace;

     delimiter='|';

     getnames=yes;

     datarow=2;

     options validvarname=v7;

     server=&_CLIENTMACHINE;

run;

Exihibit 2: Referencing file using infile

DATA myshared.FAZAL;

    LENGTH

        hicn                               $ 12

        consumer_point_of_sale             $ 18

        agent_point_of_sale                $ 1

    LABEL

        hicn                               = "HICN"

        consumer_point_of_sale             = "Consumer Point Of Sale"

        agent_point_of_sale                = "Agent Point Of Sale"

          INFORMAT

        hicn                               $CHAR12.

        consumer_point_of_sale             $CHAR18.

        agent_point_of_sale                $CHAR1.

     INFILE &FILENAME

        LRECL=339

        ENCODING="LATIN1"

        TERMSTR=CRLF

        DLM='7F'x

        MISSOVER

           SERVER=&_CLIENTMACHINE

        DSD ;

    INPUT

        hicn                               : $CHAR12.

        consumer_point_of_sale             : $CHAR18.

        agent_point_of_sale                : $CHAR1.

       ;

RUN;

[SASKiwi]

Try enclosing your filename in quotes:

datafile="\\server\folder\file.txt"

[Kurt_Bremser]

If the file "sits" on another system than the one that runs SAS, you need one of many mechanisms to access files on the remote (remote from the POV of SAS) system:

- shared network volumes on file servers

- ftp/sftp

- direct share of volumes (eg with nfs)

- SAS/CONNECT if both machines have SAS installed and CONNECT is licensed

If you have separate systems, how do they communicate/share data?

[ballardw]

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