SAS/ACCESS Software for PC File Formats: Reference

Introduction

If you are running this SAS/ACCESS interface under the Windows, OS/2, OS/390, or UNIX operating environment, this chapter applies to you. Under UNIX and the PC hosts, you can use the DBF and DIF procedures to convert a DBF or DIF file to a SAS data set or a SAS data set to a DBF or DIF file. Under OS/390, you can use PROC DBF only to convert a DBF file to a SAS data set or a SAS data set to a DBF file.

Import/Export Facility

UNIX and PC users can access DBF (but not DIF) data through the Import/Export facility or by using the IMPORT and EXPORT procedures. An overview is included in Import/Export Facility and Procedures.

To use the point-and-click interface from a SAS PROGRAM EDITOR window, select the File menu and then the Import Data or Export Data item. Information about how to import or export DBF data is available from the [Help] button. The following is a sample Import window:

Import Window

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To write code to import or export DBF data, refer to the detailed descriptions of the IMPORT and EXPORT procedures in the SAS Procedures Guide. This documentation also includes several examples.

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