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Q1983
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10
%Let pth     = /share/sas_tmp;

data have;
length
  dept $25 
  month_ 4
  count_ 8
  current 8
;
input dept month_ :monyy5. count_ current;
format month_ yymmd7.;
datalines;
Atlantic JAN20 1 1 
Atlantic JAN20 1 0 
Central FEB20 1 1  
Central APR20 1 1   
Central MAR20 1 0 
Pacific APR20 1 0   
Pacific FEB20 1 1
;
run;

proc sql;
create table have2 as
select dept label = 'Department',
		month_  label = 'Month',
		count_  label = 'Count',
		current  label = 'Current'
from have
;quit;

proc export data=work.have2
    outfile="/&pth./have3.csv"
	label
    dbms=csv;
run;

1. Files successfully writes to the sharefolder location. The desire is a csv file however it saves as an excel. I dont know why
2. I want one output file however I want to separate into tabs based on the Department
3. I need a header in the first two rows so the actual data should start on the third row

 

Desired output in my export is as follows with a separate tab based on the Department:

7 3   Data Needed
Key   Loan Data Current Data
Department Month Count Current  
Atlantic 2020-01 1 1  
Atlantic 2020-01 1 0  
Central 2020-02 1 1  
Central 2020-04 1 1  
Central 2020-03 1 0  
Pacific 2020-04 1 0  
Pacific 2020-02 1 1  
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Patrick
Opal | Level 21

@Q1983 wrote:1
.....
1. Files successfully writes to the sharefolder location. The desire is a csv file however it saves as an excel. I dont know why
2. I want one output file however I want to separate into tabs based on the Department
3. I need a header in the first two rows so the actual data should start on the third row

- Your code strongly suggests that you're creating a .csv file. 

- A .csv file is just a text file where you can't have things like tabs. If you want tabs then the output format should become an actual Excel file.

- ODS EXCEL should allow you to do all you need. There are quite a few examples out there already which should give you all the pointers you need. 

Kurt_Bremser
Super User

The desire is a csv file however it saves as an excel. I dont know why

Your code creates a csv file, but Windows thinks all csv files are meant to be opened with Excel. That's all.

Make it a habit to set Windiws Explorer to show

  • all files
  • all directories
  • all file extensions

so that you see all pertinent information for a file, regardless of its association.

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