data have;
format mydate date9.;
input ln_no $ state $ mydate date9.;
datalines;
1123 AL 1jun2018
1123 AZ
;
run;
data have2;
set have;
format date_yr_mth yymmd7.;
date_yr_mth = mydate;
date_yr_mth1 = put(date_yr_mth,yymmd7.);
run;
PROC EXPORT Outfile= "\\MyDrive\have3.xlsb"
DATA= have2
DBMS= EXCELCS REPLACE;
SHEET='Details';
SERVER='server1';
Note the second value AZ has no date it is a blank. When it exports it somehow gets a . When it runs through our sharepoint server it is assigned a "0" I tried something like this in the datastep if date_yr_mth = '0' or date_yr_mth = . then date_yr_mth = ' '; Yet it still assigns a . or '0' when it runs. Is there a way in the proc export itself to assign all null values as a true null. I do not want it to display anything in the field.
Its not the export, check your HAVE2 data set. It has the periods as well.
Also, you may have the following set, that you'll need to reset:
option missing='0';
Its not the export, check your HAVE2 data set. It has the periods as well.
Also, you may have the following set, that you'll need to reset:
option missing='0';
If you want control of your process and have things done your way,
TAKE CONTROL!
This specifically precludes the use of something as crappy as .xlsb for data transfer.
Do this:
data have;
format mydate date9.;
input ln_no $ state $ mydate date9.;
datalines;
1123 AL 1jun2018
1123 AZ
;
run;
options missing = '';
data _null_;
set have;
file '/$HOME/sascommunity/out.csv' dlm=',' dsd;
if _n_ = 1 then put 'ln_no,state,mydate';
put
ln_no
state
mydate
;
run;
instead.
Since xlsb involves a Microsoft-supplied piece of software along the way, you'll never know what happens in there. Mostly something that will curl your toenails.
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