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reubens
Calcite | Level 5

Please help (if indeed there is a solution)

 

I’m running a proc import (see 21.sas)

I'm using SAS 9.4 (unicode support), which I need to use to ensure my data files are consistent in their encoding.

 

However, the proc import shows the British pound symbol as a question mark with a black diamond around it.

 

Can you please help with resolving the proc import command to show the data the correct currency symbol?

 

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[Note: Using SAS9.4 (english) will import the british pound currency just fine]

 

I look forward to your response.

 

Attached is a small CSV file with my proc import code

 

cheers,

Reuben

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

For one, do never use PROC IMPORT for csv files; you are MUCH better off writing the DATA step yourself.

 

Second, I suspect that your csv file was created in a single-byte environment, and you should use the ENCODING= option of the INFILE statement, most probably with a value of WLATIN1.

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

For one, do never use PROC IMPORT for csv files; you are MUCH better off writing the DATA step yourself.

 

Second, I suspect that your csv file was created in a single-byte environment, and you should use the ENCODING= option of the INFILE statement, most probably with a value of WLATIN1.

reubens
Calcite | Level 5

thanks you so much Kurt for the quick reply and solution

Perfect, that works great!

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