SAS/ACCESS Software for PC File Formats: Reference

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SAS/ACCESS Software for PC File Formats: Reference provides reference information about how to read data from PC files and use that data in SAS reports or applications. It also enables you to use SAS data sets to create PC files in various formats. This interface runs under Microsoft Windows and OS/2. The Import/Export facility and the IMPORT and EXPORT procedures can be used under the Microsoft Windows, OS/2, OpenVMS, and UNIX operating environments. The DBF and DIF procedures can be used under the Microsoft Windows, OS/2, and UNIX operating environments; PROC DBF can also be used under the OS/390 operating environment.

This document is intended for applications programmers and users who know how to use their PC operating environment, basic SAS commands and statements, and who are familiar with their PC file format.

SAS/ACCESS Software for PC File Formats: Reference is divided into two main parts:

general information that applies to all of the PC file formats
file-specific information for each PC file format, including the DBF, DIF, WK1, WK3, WK4, XLS 4, and XLS 5 formats.

To use this document, start with the information in Parts 1 and 2 to create files that enable you to access PC file data or to write SAS data to a PC file. Part 2 also includes examples of how to use PC file data in SAS programs. Part 3 of the document contains information about each PC file format and how to use it in the ACCESS and DBLOAD procedures. Through examples, you see how information in Parts 2 and 3 of the document are used together. Refer to the appendix in Part 4 for information about the sample data used in this document. This part also includes a glossary of terms.

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