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liquidimports
Fluorite | Level 6

Hi,

Im reaching out to this community for help with a small issue. I am trying to update an existing excel file (if it is somehow possible) but the data keeps replacing or overwriting. I want the Claims tab to keep updating when the sas is ran.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

proc export

data=hdat.revclaimsmaster

outfile="\TEST.xlsx"

dbms=excel;

SHEET="Claims";

run;

proc export

data=hdat.nonrevclaimsmaster  

outfile="\TEST.xlsx"

dbms=excel;

SHEET="Claims";

run;

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liquidimports
Fluorite | Level 6

I was able to bypass it by adding &RUNDT to the filename. It creates an excel file with a current date in a title

 

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SASKiwi
PROC Star

Does adding the REPLACE option help?

proc export
data=hdat.nonrevclaimsmaster  
outfile="\TEST.xlsx"
dbms=excel
replace;
SHEET="Claims";
run;
liquidimports
Fluorite | Level 6
Hi, Thank you for the reply.
Replace does not help. It just overwrites.
liquidimports
Fluorite | Level 6

I was able to bypass it by adding &RUNDT to the filename. It creates an excel file with a current date in a title

 

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