Hi Guys...
I have two files with some data like:-
file1.txt
111111111111111
222222222222222
333333333333333
444444444444444
555555555555555
666666666666666
file2.txt
999999999999999
333333333333333
111111111111111
666666666666666
888887756643656
343546567576888
232343454634546
897600000000000
444444444444444
Now my question is that I want only those data at output witch is common in both the file.
Like:-
333333333333333
111111111111111
666666666666666
444444444444444
In order to do this:-
DATA file1;
INFILE ‘mypath/file1.txt’
INPUT part1 $;
RUN;
DATA file2;
INFILE ‘mypath/file2.txt’
INPUT part2 $;
RUN;
PROC sql;
SELECT * FROM file1 INTERSECT SELECT * FROM file2;
quit;
The output of my program is like:-
SAS output system
name
------------------------
333333333333333
111111111111111
666666666666666
444444444444444
But i want only
333333333333333
111111111111111
666666666666666
444444444444444
as output.
Then again i modified by adding one new line:-
X ‘sh /shell_script/cut.sh’; /* absolute path */
And cut.sh is:-
tail -n +6 outputFile.lst > outFile.txt
but outFile.txt is not created.
What is wrong in my program?
Note:- I am using SAS grid server on putty.
Do not use a SQL select to write raw data to an external file. Instead create a dataset, and write the output file directly from that with a data step:
PROC sql;
create table want as
SELECT * FROM file1 INTERSECT SELECT * FROM file2;
quit;
data _null_;
file "outFile.txt";
set want;
put part1;
run;
Add output path etc to the file statement.
This way you do not need to manipulate the SAS output into the desired form from the commandline.
Additional hint: whenever you want to use an external command, do not rely on the rather crude X statement. Instead do this:
filename oscmd pipe "your command 2>&1";
data _null_;
infile oscmd;
input;
put _infile_;
run;
filename oscmd clear;
All output from the command (including error messages, that's the function of the 2>&1) will end up in the SAS log for inspection/debugging.
Did you mean:
DATA file1;
INPUT text $;
cards;
111111111111111
222222222222222
333333333333333
444444444444444
555555555555555
666666666666666
;
RUN;
DATA file2;
INPUT text $;
cards;
999999999999999
333333333333333
111111111111111
666666666666666
888887756643656
343546567576888
232343454634546
897600000000000
444444444444444
;
RUN;
proc sql;
create table want as
select * from file1 as A
inner join file2 as B
on A.text = B.text;
quit;
Do not use a SQL select to write raw data to an external file. Instead create a dataset, and write the output file directly from that with a data step:
PROC sql;
create table want as
SELECT * FROM file1 INTERSECT SELECT * FROM file2;
quit;
data _null_;
file "outFile.txt";
set want;
put part1;
run;
Add output path etc to the file statement.
This way you do not need to manipulate the SAS output into the desired form from the commandline.
Additional hint: whenever you want to use an external command, do not rely on the rather crude X statement. Instead do this:
filename oscmd pipe "your command 2>&1";
data _null_;
infile oscmd;
input;
put _infile_;
run;
filename oscmd clear;
All output from the command (including error messages, that's the function of the 2>&1) will end up in the SAS log for inspection/debugging.
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