CPORT

CPORT

Writes SAS data sets and catalogs into a special format in a transport file

OS/390 specifics: specification of transport file

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The DISK option is the default for the CPORT procedure; therefore, CPORT defaults to writing to a file on disk instead of on a tape. If you want to write to a file on tape, specify the TAPE option or assign the fileref or DDname of SASCAT to a tape.

You are not required to define the logical name SASCAT to your tape, and you are not required to specify the full DCB attributes. However, the BLKSIZE= value must be an integral multiple of 80; a value of 8000 is recommended.

Here is an example of exporting all the SAS data sets and catalogs in a SAS data library to a transport file on disk. Note that the FILENAME statement specifies BLKSIZE=8000.

libname oldlib 'SAS-data-library';
filename tranfile 'transport-file-name'
   blksize=8000 disp=(new,catlg);
proc cport library=oldlib file=tranfile;
run;

PROC CPORT writes a transport file to the physical file that is referenced by TRANFILE. The file contains all the data sets and catalogs in the SAS data library OLDLIB.

See Also

Moving and Accessing SAS Files across Operating Environments
CIMPORT
SAS Procedures Guide

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