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jhollenbeck
Fluorite | Level 6

When using the excel libname engine to export data to excel it replaces # in the label name with a dot.   It there a way to keep the # in the label and or column name?  I am using SAS 9.4.

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art297
Opal | Level 21

The following worked for me:

 

data test;
  set sashelp.class;
  label weight='# of pounds';
  label height='# of centemeters';
run;

ods excel file="'/folders/myfolders/#test.xlsx'";
proc print data=work.test label noobs;
run;
ods excel close;

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

 

jhollenbeck
Fluorite | Level 6

Thanks Art.  I want to do it using the excel libname engine as I am updating an existing named range in excel.

art297
Opal | Level 21

If you're just replacing the values in that/those named range(s), then a third alternative would be the free macro you can download at: http://www.sascommunity.org/wiki/A_Poor/Rich_SAS_Users_Proc_Export

 

Art, CEO, AnalystFinder.com

 

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