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How can I directly import data from SQL server to SAS? Is there sample code? Thank you!

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kiranv_
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

you can do this by defining libname as shown below or by doing explicit pass through

LIBNAME SQL ODBC DSN=’sql server’ user=sasjlb pw=pwd;

 

Below two papers will be to give lot of info on this

https://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts765.pdf

http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2002/DM10.pdf

 

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Reeza
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First you need to connect to SQL and that depends on your system set up. 

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Obsidian | Level 7

Thank you for response!

kiranv_
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

you can do this by defining libname as shown below or by doing explicit pass through

LIBNAME SQL ODBC DSN=’sql server’ user=sasjlb pw=pwd;

 

Below two papers will be to give lot of info on this

https://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts765.pdf

http://analytics.ncsu.edu/sesug/2002/DM10.pdf

 

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Obsidian | Level 7

Thank you!

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