I'm probably going to ask for the same information that's posted here again. Please forgive me, this is the first I am trying to import an xml file. 1) I am at step one. Here's what I have: filename xmlinp 'V:\MICHR\Personal\bruestle\Open Clinica Testing\ExportTest1D20110517142141-0400'; proc cdisc model=odm read=xmlinp; odm odmversion="1.2"; clinicaldata out=results.ae sasdatasetname="AE"; run; 2) If I run the syntax above I get the following message: ERROR: Physical file does not exist, V:\MICHR\Personal\bruestle\Open Clinica Testing\ExportTest1D20110517142141-0400. encountered during CDISCRDR parsing occurred at or near line 1, column 1 The file really does exist so I'm thinking the problem is more to do with what's in the file, specifically the very first character. 3) Here's the first line of the file: Can you help me? ... View more

Thank you Darryl. ... View more

Okay, I solved my problem. I didn't have a ' ; ' after the list of variables in the input statement. SAS thought my next line "run;" was another variable without a length and type of variable associated with it. ... View more

Can anyone help with the following error? The same error repeats for every other line of data. For the most part it says the invalid data is the length of the character values up to the space. The first variable is $30. NOTE: Invalid data for run in line 3 1-3. RULE: ----+----1----+----2----+----3----+----4----+----5----+----6----+----7----+----8----+- 2 ABDR 0.5_12.5_0.5_20 ABDR 0.5/12.5/0.5/20 87 00000000000000 N 77777726724 19970101 173 1010314AWP 259 19990801 20391231 1.89000PLACEBOS 345 ** 1.000 431 0 0.000DummyVar 3 ADV BALANCED NUTR SUPP ADV BALANCED NUTR SUPP 87 00000000000000 21130078170 20000901 173 O 1010314AWP 259 20000901 20391231 0.01000PLACEBOS 345 ** 0.000 431 0 0.000DummyVar Any ideas? ... View more