Is there a way to export proc contents to an excel file? It would be nice to have the variable name, the label, and the format name to easily create a data dictionary. I have tried a couple different ways but they never come out right. Thanks in advance.
You just need an out=<dsname> in your code and then export it to excel in the usual manner.
proc contents data=sashelp.class out= want;
run;
Can you please provide a code example?
Or sent the output to excel at the same time:
ods tagsets.excelxp file="my soon to be Excel.xml";
proc contents data=have; run;
ods tagsets.excelxp close;
The XML file generated can be opened in Excel and if desired saved to native Excel format.
You can also use the SASHELP.VCOLUMN and get the information from there, use KEEP to keep the variables you need.
data data_dictionary;
set sashelp.vcolumn;
where upper(libname)='SASHELP' and upper(memname)='CLASS';
run;
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