How do I make a work.import file a permanent sas7bdat file.

[yportne1111]

Please provide a simple example of how I can make a work.import file into a sas7bdat file. In other words I have a dataset in my work library with the default name import. I want to save it as import.sas7bdat.

[SASKiwi]

This is probably the simplest way:

data '\Myfolder\import';
  set work.import;
run;

But using a LIBNAME is better:

libname MyLib '\Myfolder';

data MyLib.import;
  set work.import;
run;

[ballardw · Accepted solution]

Personally I prefer to "import" directly into the library:

libname mylib "<some path>";

proc import datafile="<path>filename.ext" 
       out=mylib.mydatasetname
   <other Import options>
run;

If you are using widgets to run the import then if you have the LIBRARY assigned before using the widget you should be able to indicate that library as the destination for the imported data.

[yportne1111]

Thanks