creating a library without using libname statement

[rohithverma]

Is it possible to create a library without using libname statement in sas and also without using the options in menu bar ??

[ed_sas_member]

Hi @rohithverma 

What is the purpose of the question? For example, do you want to call macros automatically?

[rohithverma]

I just want to know is there any way of creating a library without using LIBNAME statement as I have faced this question in one my interview recently. Thank you

[Ksharp]

Do you mind using libname() function in data step ?

[LinusH]

Assigning SAS Libraries Using Environment Variables:

https://go.documentation.sas.com/?cdcId=pgmsascdc&cdcVersion=9.4_3.5&docsetId=hostwin&docsetTarget=p...

[Amir]

If the organisation who interviewed you use SAS on the Mainframe then allocating a library through JCL (Job Control Language) might also be an option.

Amir.

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@Amir wrote:

If the organisation who interviewed you use SAS on the Mainframe then allocating a library through JCL (Job Control Language) might also be an option.

Amir.

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Which is basically the mainframe version of using environment variables.

[Tom]

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@Kurt_Bremser wrote:

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@Amir wrote:

If the organisation who interviewed you use SAS on the Mainframe then allocating a library through JCL (Job Control Language) might also be an option.

Amir.

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Which is basically the mainframe version of using environment variables.

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Yes, but you have it backwards. I am sure that SAS's support of environment variables in other operating systems was created to mimic how they used  DDnames on IBM mainframes.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Absolutely. Mainframe SAS predates everything else, and the direct use of DD's in code (COBOL, PL/1) is standard on a MF.

[ballardw]

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@rohithverma wrote:
I just want to know is there any way of creating a library without using LIBNAME statement as I have faced this question in one my interview recently. Thank you

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One way that is not really recommended but will work in SAS Foundation at least if your operating system has the correct associations for the SAS files: Double click to open a dataset file from something like the Windows Explorer or similar tool. SAS will create a library such as TMP1, the digit will likely increment if done to sets in different locations, to display the data set.

You may find this also happens when downloading a data set from the web depending on your browser or the source (like this forum).

[Amir]

You could consider using the libname() function (not statement) as detailed in the documentation:

http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/lrdict/64316/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a000212079.htm

Kind regards,

Amir.