Hi,
I have added a SAS dataset label to a dataset but when I export the data to Stata format using PROC EXPORT the dataset label is not being exported. Is there any workaround?
Please show the code you use for the export.
data test (label="Test label");
input v1 v2;
cards;
1 3
1 5
3 4
; run;
proc export data=test outfile="C:\...\test.dta" replace; run;
From what I found in the documentation (Stata DTA Files), there are no separate options or statements dealing with dataset labels when exporting to Stata. I suggest you also get in contact with SAS technical support; maybe there is something "hidden" which allows the automatic transfer of dataset labels.
Do dataset labels exist in Stata at all?
Note: I have not used Stata at all.
Yes- Stata can take and display dataset label.
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