I'm looking for a way to append SAS data to an existing ms access file in such a way as to retain the keys that have been set up in the access file. Proc Export only allows a replace. Is there another method to write to ms access that will append to the access file?
Thank you!
Bill
I've used proc append successfully to add more data to an existing Access table. Here's an example:
* create a new access database;
proc export data=sashelp.class
table=class
dbms=access2007 replace;
database='c:\data\test.accdb';
run;
libname myaccdb 'c:\data\test.accdb';
* append more data to existing table;
proc append base=myaccdb.class data=sashelp.class;
run;
libname myaccdb clear;
OR do you consider using SQL ?
Ksharp, I would try it if I had the sql code to do so. Are you able to provide an example?
Thanks,
Bill
Actually it is almost like SAS_Bigot 's :
libname myaccdb access 'c:\x.mdb';
*append more data to existing table;
proc sql ;
insert into myaccdb.xx
select * from class ;
quit;
libname myaccdb clear;
Not tested. not sure whether it can work.
Ksharp
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