Errors inputting variables from an SPSS file to SAS University

[gjenkins3]

Hello,

I've been analyzing survey data in SPSS and want to import it into SAS so that I can begin to learn how to conduct similar analyses in SAS. There are up to 59 observations per variable. However, when I try to input variables from the .sav file into a SAS dataset, it gives me 1086 rows, most of which are missing. In addition, it reports values for several hundred observations which never occurred. Like I said, there should only be 59 observations, at most, per variable.

Here's the code I am using (with slight redactions for security):

data proceval;

infile '/folders/myfolders/sasuser.v94/XXXX process Evaluation Survey 9.2.17.sav';

input [VariableName] [VariableName];

run;

What could be causing this???

Thanks so much!

[Reeza · Accepted solution]

You don't use a data step to import an SPSS file, you use PROC IMPORT.

You should move your files out of the SASUSER folder and create a custom folder under myfolders that you can use, IMO. 

proc import out=procEval datafile='/folders/myfolders/xxx 9.2.17.sav' DBMS=SPSS replace; run;