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aanan1417
Quartz | Level 8

i was trying to import csv file that have 6800000 observation but when i import  csv file in sas  i got 2800000

observation only

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andreas_lds
Jade | Level 19

Please post the code that you are using. Are there any unexpected messages in the log?

aanan1417
Quartz | Level 8

i got a massage in the log that 2800000 observation imported ..

i try to do it by clicking on proc import then next  after that i select the variable then i click next

 

Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

@aanan1417 wrote:

i was trying to import csv file that have 6800000 observation but when i import  csv file in sas  i got 2800000

observation only


That is too large a file to trust to PROC IMPORT.

Instead of "importing" the file just write a data step that will read the file.

How many variables are there? How do you want them defined?  Does the file have a header line with suggested names for the variables?

To look at the beginning of the file use a simple data step. Use the OBS= option on the INFILE statement to limit the number of lines read.  Use a bare INPUT statement to read the lines. Use the LIST statement to display the lines.

data _null_;
  infile 'myfile.csv' obs=5 ;
  input;
  list;
run;
Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

Are you running on Windows?  Perhaps the file contains the DOS end of file character?

Use the IGNOREDOSEOF option on the INFILE statement.

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