Export to TXT file

[Ronein]

Hello

What is difference between the two codes:

I see that both creates txt file.what is the difference?

PROC EXPORT DATA=sashelp.cars
OUTFILE="/usr/local/SAS/SASUsers/LabRet/UserDir/udclk79/TYOTA/Ex1.txt"
DBMS=TAB REPLACE;
PUTNAMES=YES;
RUN;


proc export data=sashelp.cars
outfile = "/usr/local/SAS/SASUsers/LabRet/UserDir/udclk79/TYOTA/Ex2.txt"
dbms = dlm replace;
delimiter = ' ';
PUTNAMES=YES;
run;

[Kurt_Bremser]

Absolutely Maxim 4.

And the difference is apparent by the difference in the dbms= option.

[SASKiwi]

Your first example program puts tab characters between the fields. Your second one spaces. Tab and space characters are not normally visible in any editor of your choice. If you examine the output displayed in hexadecimal format though you will see the difference.