Hi,
I'm trying to import the xlsm file using libname excel statement:
libname test excel "C:\...\test_file.xlsm";
The test file is very simple, it has 2 variables and 2 observations.
When I run the code, SAS creates the library test as expected, but I cannot open the dataset with data taht is inside. It says that the table does not exist or it cannot be displayed. Why?
It appears that the PC Files Server isn't installed. If it's installed then there should be an item under the SAS start menu named "PC File Server".
I don't think there is a bitness mismatch because the original post indicated that the library was assigned.
Save the attached "Book1.xlsm.txt" file on your system and then rename it to remove the .txt extension (forum software disallows XLSM files). Modify the code below to specify the correct file path, and then run the code:
options validvarname=any validmemname=extend;
libname indata excel 'path-to-file\Book1.xlsm' access=read;
title 'EXCEL Engine';
proc contents data=indata._all_; run; quit;
proc print data=indata.'Sheet1$'n; run; quit;
libname indata xlsx 'path-to-file\Book1.xlsm' access=read;
title 'XLSX Engine';
proc contents data=indata._all_; run; quit;
proc print data=indata.Sheet1; run; quit;
PROC CONTENTS reports these table names for the EXCEL engine:
INDATA.'Sheet1$'n
INDATA.'Sheet2$'n
INDATA.'Sheet3$'n
and these for the XLSX engine:
INDATA.SHEET1
INDATA.SHEET2
INDATA.SHEET3
You must use the names that the respective engine expects (case does not matter in this instance).
Does that help?
Vince DelGobbo
SAS R&D
@error_prone Default name ("Sheet1"). I've tried to import other files where sheets are named differently. Every time, datasets appear in the library but I cannot open them
Try the PCFILES engine:
libname indata pcfiles path='C:\temp\myfile.xlsm' access=read;
options validvarname=any validmemname=extend;
proc contents data=indata._all_; run; quit;
Vince DelGobbo
SAS R&D
I 've tried. The result is:
ERROR: Internal error: unable to communicate with PC Files Server process.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement
I should have asked earlier - What operating system is SAS running on, and what version of SAS are you using?
On UNIX systems the SAS PC Files Server needs to be started and running on a Windows machine.
Vince DelGobbo
SAS R&D
Afaik you still need the PC Files service, assuming that MS Office is 32bit.
It appears that the PC Files Server isn't installed. If it's installed then there should be an item under the SAS start menu named "PC File Server".
I don't think there is a bitness mismatch because the original post indicated that the library was assigned.
Save the attached "Book1.xlsm.txt" file on your system and then rename it to remove the .txt extension (forum software disallows XLSM files). Modify the code below to specify the correct file path, and then run the code:
options validvarname=any validmemname=extend;
libname indata excel 'path-to-file\Book1.xlsm' access=read;
title 'EXCEL Engine';
proc contents data=indata._all_; run; quit;
proc print data=indata.'Sheet1$'n; run; quit;
libname indata xlsx 'path-to-file\Book1.xlsm' access=read;
title 'XLSX Engine';
proc contents data=indata._all_; run; quit;
proc print data=indata.Sheet1; run; quit;
PROC CONTENTS reports these table names for the EXCEL engine:
INDATA.'Sheet1$'n
INDATA.'Sheet2$'n
INDATA.'Sheet3$'n
and these for the XLSX engine:
INDATA.SHEET1
INDATA.SHEET2
INDATA.SHEET3
You must use the names that the respective engine expects (case does not matter in this instance).
Does that help?
Vince DelGobbo
SAS R&D
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