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if reading an external file to produce an external file, what
is the shortcut to write that record without coding every
single variable on the record

Question Posted / srinu

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if reading an external file to produce an external file, what is the shortcut to write that record..

Answer / pratik

proc import
datafile='D:\Dropbox\SAS\testfile1.txt'
out=data_imported dbms=dlm replace;
getnames=NO;
run;

proc export
data=data_imported
outfile='D:\Dropbox\SAS\testfile2.txt' replace;
run;

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if reading an external file to produce an external file, what is the shortcut to write that record..

Answer / learning sas

FILENAME EXTERNAL1 'PATH';
FILENAME EXTERNAL2 'PATH';
Proc import DATAFILE=EXTERNAL1
OUT=XYZ REPLACE;
GETNAMES=YES;
RUN;
DATA _NULL_;
FILE EXTERNAL2;
SET XYZ;
PUT _ALL_;
RUN;

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if reading an external file to produce an external file, what is the shortcut to write that record..

Answer / sas developer

DATA _NULL_; 
INFILE 'C:FILESINPUT.TXT' MISSOVER TRUNCOVER; 
INPUT BLOCK $100.; /* This is length of the record. Change to suit your file*/
FILE 'C:FILESOUTPUT.TXT';
PUT BLOCK;
RUN;

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if reading an external file to produce an external file, what is the shortcut to write that record..

Answer / harshit

use proc export

Is This Answer Correct ?    1 Yes 5 No

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