I am trying to import .xlsb excel files into sas using below code. This code works perfectly for xlsm & Xlsx format files but it is not working for .xlsb files.Please assist.
Code:
libname xlsFile1 XLSX "/path/file_name.xlsb";
options validvarname=v7;
options SYMBOLGEN MPRINT;
options errorabend;
PROC SQL;
create table work.raw_data as
(select * from xlsFile1.data);
run;
Error:
Could not find 'workbook' entry in xlsx file. rc=8014900E (-2146136050) Requested Input File Is Invalid
Here are three solutions
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proc iml;
submit / R;
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "class");
data;
endsubmit;
call importdatasetfromr('data','data');
quit;
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%utl_submit_r64('
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
data;
');
> library(RODBC);wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
data;
NAME SEX AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 Alfred M 14 69.0 112.5
2 Alice F 13 56.5 84.0
3 Barbara F 13 65.3 98.0
4 Carol F 14 62.8 102.5
5 Henry M 14 63.5 102.5
6 James M 12 57.3 83.0
7 Jane F 12 59.8 84.5
8 Janet F 15 62.5 112.5
9 Jeffrey M 13 62.5 84.0
10 John M 12 59.0 99.5
11 Joyce F 11 51.3 50.5
12 Judy F 14 64.3 90.0
13 Louise F 12 56.3 77.0
14 Mary F 15 66.5 112.0
15 Philip M 16 72.0 150.0
16 Robert M 12 64.8 128.0
17 Ronald M 15 67.0 133.0
18 Thomas M 11 57.5 85.0
19 William M 15 66.5 112.0
>
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\ \ /\ / /| |_) \___ \
\ V V / | __/ ___) |
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%utl_submit_wps64('
options set=R_HOME "C:/Program Files/R/R-3.2.4";
libname saswork "%sysfunc(pathname(work))";
proc r;
submit;
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
classxlb <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
classxlb;
endsubmit;
import r=classxlb data=saswork.classxlb;
run;quit;
');
proc print data=classxlb;
run;quit;
Up to 40 obs from classxlb total obs=19
Obs NAME SEX AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 Alfred M 14 69.0 112.5
2 Alice F 13 56.5 84.0
3 Barbara F 13 65.3 98.0
4 Carol F 14 62.8 102.5
5 Henry M 14 63.5 102.5
6 James M 12 57.3 83.0
7 Jane F 12 59.8 84.5
8 Janet F 15 62.5 112.5
9 Jeffrey M 13 62.5 84.0
10 John M 12 59.0 99.5
11 Joyce F 11 51.3 50.5
12 Judy F 14 64.3 90.0
13 Louise F 12 56.3 77.0
14 Mary F 15 66.5 112.0
15 Philip M 16 72.0 150.0
16 Robert M 12 64.8 128.0
17 Ronald M 15 67.0 133.0
18 Thomas M 11 57.5 85.0
19 William M 15 66.5 112.0
Here are three solutions
___ __ __ _
|_ _| \/ | |
| || |\/| | |
| || | | | |___
|___|_| |_|_____|
proc iml;
submit / R;
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "class");
data;
endsubmit;
call importdatasetfromr('data','data');
quit;
____
| _ \
| |_) |
| _ <
|_| \_\
%utl_submit_r64('
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
data;
');
> library(RODBC);wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
data <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
data;
NAME SEX AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 Alfred M 14 69.0 112.5
2 Alice F 13 56.5 84.0
3 Barbara F 13 65.3 98.0
4 Carol F 14 62.8 102.5
5 Henry M 14 63.5 102.5
6 James M 12 57.3 83.0
7 Jane F 12 59.8 84.5
8 Janet F 15 62.5 112.5
9 Jeffrey M 13 62.5 84.0
10 John M 12 59.0 99.5
11 Joyce F 11 51.3 50.5
12 Judy F 14 64.3 90.0
13 Louise F 12 56.3 77.0
14 Mary F 15 66.5 112.0
15 Philip M 16 72.0 150.0
16 Robert M 12 64.8 128.0
17 Ronald M 15 67.0 133.0
18 Thomas M 11 57.5 85.0
19 William M 15 66.5 112.0
>
__ ______ ____
\ \ / / _ \/ ___|
\ \ /\ / /| |_) \___ \
\ V V / | __/ ___) |
\_/\_/ |_| |____/
%utl_submit_wps64('
options set=R_HOME "C:/Program Files/R/R-3.2.4";
libname saswork "%sysfunc(pathname(work))";
proc r;
submit;
library(RODBC);
wb <- "d:/xls/class.xlsb";
con2 <- odbcConnectExcel2007(wb);
classxlb <- sqlFetch(con2, "classxlb");
classxlb;
endsubmit;
import r=classxlb data=saswork.classxlb;
run;quit;
');
proc print data=classxlb;
run;quit;
Up to 40 obs from classxlb total obs=19
Obs NAME SEX AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT
1 Alfred M 14 69.0 112.5
2 Alice F 13 56.5 84.0
3 Barbara F 13 65.3 98.0
4 Carol F 14 62.8 102.5
5 Henry M 14 63.5 102.5
6 James M 12 57.3 83.0
7 Jane F 12 59.8 84.5
8 Janet F 15 62.5 112.5
9 Jeffrey M 13 62.5 84.0
10 John M 12 59.0 99.5
11 Joyce F 11 51.3 50.5
12 Judy F 14 64.3 90.0
13 Louise F 12 56.3 77.0
14 Mary F 15 66.5 112.0
15 Philip M 16 72.0 150.0
16 Robert M 12 64.8 128.0
17 Ronald M 15 67.0 133.0
18 Thomas M 11 57.5 85.0
19 William M 15 66.5 112.0
xlsb is a binary format that does not follow the "XML in ZIP" principle (which is openly documented) of xlsx and needs (just like the old formats) a MS module to open. This module is not available on UNIX.
Bottom line: while xlsx is just not suited as a data transfer format (see the gazillion of SAS community threads about this), xlsb is unusable.
To read and write native Excel files you must license and install the SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files:
http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/acpcref/69731/HTML/default/viewer.htm#titlepage.htm
I started a PC Files Server on a Windows machine, placed an XLSB file in C:\temp\ on that same Windows machine, and then successfully ran this code from SAS Enterprise Guide connected to a Linux server running SAS 9.4 M3:
proc import out=work.class
file='C:\temp\Class.xlsb'
replace
dbms=excelcs;
server='my.domain.com';
port=9621;
run; quit;
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