Moving a sas dataset from windows to unix

[Tal]

Hi,
Whats the best way to move a dataset or a list of datasets from sharedrive " \x\y\z" to unix '/a/b/c"?

Thx

[ChrisBrooks · Accepted solution]

I'd recommend Proc Cport to create a transport file on the windows box and Proc Cimport to import that file into a SAS data set on the Unix box http://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=proc&docsetTarget=n1c1z2uzw5ejpfn1cp87c1h4yfcf.htm&docsetVers...

[SASKiwi]

The internal format of Windows and Unix SAS datasets is not the same so file copies wont work. The method mentioned by @ChrisBrooks is one way. Check out this guide to the moving and transporting of SAS files for a comprehensive list of all of the methods: http://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=movefile&docsetTarget=movefilewhatsnew94.htm&docsetVersion=9....

[Tal]

Thank u both!