Hello, All
I have an empty dataset:
data test;
length var1 8 var2 $ 8 var3 8;
label var1='label for variable 1'
var2='label for variable 2'
var3='label for variable 1'
;
stop;
run;
Now I want to export this empty dataset to excel, using the label as the first row in excel:
proc export data=test
outfile='c:\temp\test.xlsx'
label
dbms=excel replace;
run;
However I got following error message:
ERROR: Error attempting to CREATE a DBMS table. ERROR: Execute: Field 'label for variable 1'
already exists in table 'TEST'..
I actually found this post ; but it does not seem to work for exporting an empty dataset.
Is there a way to make such export possible? Thanks.
Depending on your needs, exporting as a CSV seems to work. File will need a CSV instead of XLSX extension but can still open in Excel then save as if needed.
Extending to the question:
I have exported the empty dataset to csv. still it is giving the error.
ERROR: Export unsuccessful.
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