I have been trying for over a week to figure out how to import non-SAS data (.dta is my main interest, but also .csv). I have looked at numerous examples using LIBNAME and PROC IMPORT and only receive errors-most of them saying that the file I am pointing to does not exist--which it does). I am writing the syntax in the correct order and following the rules of the language as provided in the examples (e.g. UCLA's SAS Starter Kit, My Little SAS Book, SAS Help Forum). And yet, I have no ability to actually import data regardless of the extension. I am an expert user of STATA, so I am confident that my ability to follow the logic provided in syntax examples is not flawed (and I will hold off on rambling about the superior intuitiveness of Stata's help files/programming language). In any event, does anyone know if this is an artifact of the virtualization that I am using for SAS University (i.e. VM)? If so should I reinstall or perhaps use Oracle instead? I am guessing that if I had the actual program installed on my hard drive the syntax that I am mimicking (in the numerous examples provided in various sources) would work. Any help would be appreciated.
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