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sas_9
Obsidian | Level 7

Hi friends - this is tricky for me if someone can help please...

I have one folder name "marketdataset" and there are lot of data sets in it. I want to know if i want to use "proc dataset" with this to get all datasets name - how can i do that?

Thanks!

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HJD24
Calcite | Level 5

Assuming the datasets in question are SAS datasets, it sounds like dictionary tables are your friend here;

e.g.

libname inputs <location of your data>;

proc sql;

     create table myData as

     select memname

     from dictionary.tables

     where libname eq 'INPUTS' /* Note your libname reference here must be upper case */

     ;

quit;

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ballardw
Super User

If they are SAS datasets of interest I would create a library pointing to that folder as the first step.

If they are not, then you'll likely want to import them into SAS datasets and thats going to raise questions about file types and options for importing.

Which case are you looking at?

sas_9
Obsidian | Level 7

they all are sas data sets only. but i don't understand your statement

"If they are SAS datasets of interest I would create a library pointing to that folder as the first step."


Thanks Ballardw...

HJD24
Calcite | Level 5

Assuming the datasets in question are SAS datasets, it sounds like dictionary tables are your friend here;

e.g.

libname inputs <location of your data>;

proc sql;

     create table myData as

     select memname

     from dictionary.tables

     where libname eq 'INPUTS' /* Note your libname reference here must be upper case */

     ;

quit;

sas_9
Obsidian | Level 7

IT WORKED ABSOLUTELY FINE

Thanks - HJD24

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