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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.

Another way for UNIX and PC users to access DBF or DIF data is through the Import/Export facility. From a SAS session's PROGRAM EDITOR window, select the File menu and then the Import Data or Export Data item. Information about how to import or export DBF or DIF data is available from the [Help] button. If you want to write code to import or export DBF or DIF data, refer to the IMPORT or EXPORT procedures in the SAS Procedures Guide.


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