I am struggling with this oft-asked question about importing a .csv into SAS University.
This works...
data _null_;
infile "/folders/myfolders/book.csv";
input;
put _infile_;
run;
BUT, this fails miserably!
proc import
DATAFILE="/folders/myfolders/book.csv"
OUT = book
DBMS = CSV
GETNAMES = yes;
run;
With this error...
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
44 DATAFILE="/folders/myfolders/book.csv"
45 OUT = book
46 DBMS = CSV
47 GETNAMES = yes;
________
22
76
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: ;, DATAFILE, DATATABLE, DBMS, DEBUG, FILE, OUT, REPLACE, TABLE,
_DEBUG_.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
Any help will be appreciated.
Let's Go Sioux!
Two things jump to view, firstly you have not finished the proc statement with a semicolon, second need quotes around yes:
proc import datafile="xyz" out=book dbms=csv;
getnames="yes";
run;
Also, why would you want to use import if the datastep works, you have more control, i.e. don't leave it to import to "guess" what you want to do.
Two things jump to view, firstly you have not finished the proc statement with a semicolon, second need quotes around yes:
proc import datafile="xyz" out=book dbms=csv;
getnames="yes";
run;
Also, why would you want to use import if the datastep works, you have more control, i.e. don't leave it to import to "guess" what you want to do.
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