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2.6 List of Examples .................................................................................................................................. 23
Example 2.1 SAS Code to Export Data to an Excel 4 or Excel 5 Format File ............................... 23
Example 2.2 PROC EXPORT Using the DBMS=DLM Option ......................................................... 24
Example 2.3 PROC EXPORT Using the DBMS=EXCEL Option...................................................... 25
Example 2.4 PROC EXPORT Using the DBMS=EXCELCS Option................................................. 27
Example 2.5 SAS Code to Export Data to an Excel File with No Column Headers ..................... 28
Example 2.6 SAS Code to Export Data to a Network Windows Computer .................................. 28
2.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Chapter 3: Use PROC IMPORT to Read External Data Files and Excel Workbooks
into SAS ............................................................................................................ 31
3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 31
3.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 32
3.3 Syntax of the SAS IMPORT Procedure ............................................................................................. 32
3.4 Data Access Methods for Excel Files Supported by PROC IMPORT ............................................ 33
3.5 Overview of the Examples .................................................................................................................. 34
3.6 List of Examples .................................................................................................................................. 34
Example 3.1 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCEL4 or EXCEL5 Option ................................ 35
Example 3.2 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=DLM Option .......................................................... 35
Example 3.3 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCEL Option ...................................................... 37
Example 3.4 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCELCS Option ................................................. 40
Example 3.5 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Columns ........................ 42
Example 3.6 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Rows .............................. 43
Example 3.7 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Excel Ranges ................ 44
3.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 45
Chapter 4: Using the SAS LIBNAME to Process Excel Files ................................ 47
4.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 47
4.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 48
4.3 Excel-Specific Features of the SAS LIBNAME Statement .............................................................. 48
4.4 Syntax of the SAS LIBNAME Statement ........................................................................................... 49
4.5 LIBNAME Statement ENGINE CONNECTION OPTION Descriptions ............................................ 50
4.5.1 HEADER Option to Read Variable Names .............................................................................. 50
4.5.2 MIXED Option to Select Data Types ........................................................................................ 50
4.5.3 PATH Option to Define Physical File Locations ..................................................................... 51
4.5.4 VERSION Option to Identify Excel File Version ...................................................................... 52
4.5.5 PROMPT Option to Interactively Assign a Libref ................................................................... 52
4.5.6 Other Common SAS PC File LIBNAME Options ..................................................................... 53
4.6 Excel-Specific Dataset Options ......................................................................................................... 53
4.7 UNIX, LINUX, and 64-Bit Windows Connection Options ................................................................ 54
4.8 Overview of the Examples .................................................................................................................. 55
4.8 List of Examples ........................................................................................................................... 55
4.9 Examples .............................................................................................................................................. 56
Example 4.1 Using the Engine Connection HEADER Option ......................................................... 56
Example 4.2 Using the Engine Connection MIXED Option ............................................................ 57
Example 4.3 Using the Engine Connection PATH Option .............................................................. 58
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Example 4.4 Using the Engine Connection VERSION Option ........................................................ 58
Example 4.5 Using Named Literals with the LIBNAME Statement ................................................ 59
Example 4.6 Using PROC CONTENTS to Examine an Excel Workbook ....................................... 60
Example 4.7 Using Dataset Options to Process Date and Time Values ....................................... 62
Example 4.8 Using Dataset Options to Process Variable Type Conversions .............................. 63
Example 4.9 Processing on 64-Bit Operating Systems .................................................................. 64
4.10 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5: SAS Enterprise Guide Methods and Examples .................................. 67
5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 67
5.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 68
5.3 Typical Methods to Access Excel from SAS Enterprise Guide ...................................................... 68
5.4 Overview of the Examples .................................................................................................................. 68
5.5 List of Examples .................................................................................................................................. 68
5.6 Examples .............................................................................................................................................. 69
Example 5.1 Using the Export Method with Enterprise Guide ....................................................... 69
Example 5.2 Using the “Send To” Method ....................................................................................... 71
Example 5.3 Using the “Send To” Method to Output a Graph or Report ..................................... 71
Example 5.4 Using the “Export” Method to Output a Graph or Report ........................................ 75
Example 5.5 Using “Open” or “Import” Toolbar Options to Read Excel Workbooks ................. 77
Example 5.6 Using the “Import Data” Toolbar Option to Read a Range of Cells ........................ 80
5.7 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 84
Chapter 6: Using JMP to Share Data with Excel ................................................. 85
6.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 85
6.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 85
6.3 Methods of Sharing Data between JMP and Excel ......................................................................... 86
6.4 List of Examples .................................................................................................................................. 87
6.5 Examples .............................................................................................................................................. 87
Example 6.1 Within Excel, Set the JMP Preferences for Loading Excel Data ............................. 87
Example 6.2 Reading Data from Excel to JMP ................................................................................ 88
Example 6.3 Writing Data from JMP to Excel .................................................................................. 89
6.6 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 90
Chapter 7: SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office (Excel) ............................................ 91
7.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 91
7.2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 91
7.3 Methods of Sharing Data Using SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office ................................................. 92
7.4 List of Examples .................................................................................................................................. 94
7.5 Examples .............................................................................................................................................. 94
Example 7.1 Open a SAS Dataset Using SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office................................... 94
Example 7.2 Open a SAS Report Dataset (*.srx) Using SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office ........... 99
7.6 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 105
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Chapter 8: Creating Output Files with ODS for Use by Excel ............................ 107
8.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 108
8.2 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 108
8.3 An Introduction to SAS Tagset Templates That Create Files for Excel ...................................... 109
8.3.1 How to Locate a Tagset Template......................................................................................... 110
8.4 Difference Between an ODS Tagset and an ODS Destination ..................................................... 111
8.5 Syntax of the ODS CSV and CSVALL Output Processes .............................................................. 111
8.6 CSV and CSVALL Tagset Options ................................................................................................... 111
8.7 Overview of CSV and CSVALL Examples ....................................................................................... 113
8.8 CSV and CSVALL Examples to Write *.csv Files ............................................................................ 113
Example 8.8.1 Simple CSV and CSVALL File Default Output Differences .................................. 113
Example 8.8.2 CSV and CSVALL Title and Footnote Output Differences ................................... 115
Example 8.8.3 Write Currency Values as Unformatted Numbers ................................................ 118
Example 8.8.4 Change Delimiters When Outputting Data with CSV Tagset .............................. 120
Example 8.8.5 Save Leading Zeroes in Character Fields Sent to Excel ..................................... 123
8.9 Syntax of ODS MSOFFICE2K Output Processes to Write HTML Files ........................................ 124
8.10 MSOFFICE2K Tagset Template Options ...................................................................................... 125
8.11 Overview of MSOFFICE2K Examples ............................................................................................ 126
8.12 MSOFFICE2K Examples to Write HTML Files .............................................................................. 126
Example 8.12.1 Generating an HTML Output File with No Options ............................................ 126
Example 8.12.2 Generating an HTML File Using the Summary_Vars Option ............................. 127
8.13 Syntax of the ODS EXCELXP Tagset Template Output Processes ........................................... 128
8.14 ODS EXCELXP Tagset Options ..................................................................................................... 130
8.15 Overview of EXCELXP Examples .................................................................................................. 132
8.16 EXCELXP Examples to Write XML Files ....................................................................................... 133
Example 8.16.1 Generating an XML Output File with No Options ............................................... 133
Example 8.16.2 Adjusting Column Width Using Tagset Template Options ................................ 134
Example 8.16.3 Tagset Option to Hide Columns While Writing the File ..................................... 135
Example 8.16.4 Apply an Excel “AUTOFILTER” to Selected Output Columns ........................... 136
Example 8.16.5 Using Multiple Options to Produce a “Ready-to-Print” Spreadsheet .............. 137
Example 8.16.6 Creating a Table of Contents in an Excel Workbook ......................................... 138
Example 8.16.7 Methods of Naming Excel Worksheets ............................................................... 140
Example 8.16.8 Splitting One Report onto Multiple Excel Worksheets ...................................... 141
Example 8.16.9 Methods of Placing Labels in Excel Worksheet Names .................................... 142
Example 8.16.10 Use SHEET_INTERVAL= BYGROUP to Create Worksheets ........................... 143
Example 8.16.11 Use SHEET_INTERVAL= PROC to Create Worksheets ................................... 144
Example 8.16.12 Build Separate Worksheets with Titles on Each Sheet ................................... 146
8.17 The New ODS Destination EXCEL for Writing Workbooks ......................................................... 147
8.18 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 148
Chapter 9: Accessing Excel with OLE DB or ODBC Application Program
Interfaces (API Methods) ................................................................................. 149
9.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 149
9.2 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 149
9.3 Concept of the OLE DB or ODBC API Processes .......................................................................... 149
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9.4 Guidelines for Setting Up OLE DB or ODBC Connections ........................................................... 150
9.5 List of Examples ................................................................................................................................ 150
9.6 Examples ............................................................................................................................................ 151
Example 9.1 Assign a Libref to an Excel Worksheet with the OLE-DB Dialog Box ................... 151
Example 9.2 Using LIBNAME Prompt Mode to Build an OLE-DB Connection .......................... 152
Example 9.3 Using an OLE-DB init_string to Open an Excel Workbook .................................... 154
Example 9.4 Using PROC CONTENTS to Verify Excel to OLE DB Connection .......................... 154
9.7 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 156
Chapter 10: Using PROC SQL to Access Excel Files ......................................... 157
10.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 157
10.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 158
10.3 Basic Syntax of the SQL Procedure .............................................................................................. 158
10.4 A Simple Explanation of SQL “PASS-THROUGH” Processing ................................................... 160
10.5 Overview of the Examples.............................................................................................................. 160
10.5.1 List of Examples .................................................................................................................... 160
10.6 Examples .......................................................................................................................................... 160
Example 10.1 LIBNAME Assignments to Access Excel Using PROC SQL ................................. 160
Example 10.2 Create an Excel File, Read It with SQL, and Then Compare the Files ................ 161
Example 10.3 Use PROC SQL to Read a Subset of Records from an Excel Workbook ........... 162
Example 10.4 Use PROC SQL Pass-Through Facilities to Process an Excel File ..................... 162
Example 10.5 Read a Pre-defined Range of Cells from an Excel Workbook ............................. 163
Example 10.6 Calculate a New Variable within the SQL Code and Sort the Output ................. 165
Example 10.7 Examine the Contents and Structure of an Excel Workbook with a “PCFILES::”
Special Query .................................................................................................................................... 165
10.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 166
Chapter 11: Using DDE to Read and Write to Excel Workbooks ........................ 167
11.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 167
11.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 167
11.3 Basic Concept of the DDE Client-Server Environment ............................................................... 168
11.3.1 How the DDE Client-Server Relationship Works ............................................................... 168
11.3.2 General DDE Syntax and Options ........................................................................................ 168
11.4 List of User-Written SAS Macros That Can Enhance DDE Processing .................................... 171
11.4.1 SAS Macro to Start Excel ..................................................................................................... 171
11.4.2 SAS Macro to SAS to Issue Commands to Excel .............................................................. 172
11.4.3 SAS Macro to Define a Range of Excel Cells for Processing ........................................... 172
11.4.4 SAS Macro to Save the Contents of an Excel Workbook ................................................. 174
11.4.5 SAS Macro to Close Excel Workbook ................................................................................. 174
11.4.6 SAS Macro to Write All or Selected Variables to an Excel Output Workbook ................ 175
11.5 List of Examples .............................................................................................................................. 177
11.6 Examples .......................................................................................................................................... 177
Example 11.6.1 The Hello World Project ........................................................................................ 177
Example 11.6.2 The Hello World Project When the Excel Workbook Is Closed ........................ 179
Example 11.6.3 The Hello World Project Using NOTAB and LRECL= Options .......................... 180
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Example 11.6.4 Writing “Hello World” to an Excel File Using DDE Macros ............................... 182
Example 11.6.5 Writing a SAS Dataset to an Excel File Using the SAS_2_EXCEL DDE Macro 184
11.7 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 187
Chapter 12: Building a System of Excel Macros Executable by SAS ................. 189
12.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 189
12.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 190
12.3 General Design of a Tool to Control Excel Macros from SAS .................................................... 190
12.3.1 Prepare a SAS File and Execute Excel to Process the Output ......................................... 191
12.3.2 Prepare Excel to Open the File Output by SAS .................................................................. 192
12.3.3 Prepare Excel Macros to Reformat the Excel Workbooks ............................................... 194
12.4 Automate the Tool So That SAS Creates a Formatted Excel Output Workbook ..................... 197
12.4.1 Eliminate the Manual Steps from the Processing .............................................................. 197
12.4.2 Create a SAS Output File with More Data and Control Information ................................ 202
12.4.3 Create an Excel Macro to Process the Output SAS File ................................................... 203
12.4.4 Build an Excel Graph Using an Excel Macro ...................................................................... 207
12.5 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 209
Chapter 13: Building a System of Microsoft Windows Scripts to Control Excel
Macros ............................................................................................................ 211
13.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 211
13.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 212
13.3 Guidelines for Building and Using a VBS/VBA Macro Library .................................................... 214
13.3.1 Create Naming Conventions for Storing and Executing VBS/VBA Macros .................... 214
13.3.2 Set Up Workstation Options ................................................................................................. 215
13.3.3 Where to Store VBS/VBA Scripts and Macros ................................................................... 217
13.3.4 SAS Code to Execute a Visual Basic Script ........................................................................ 219
13.3.5 Build a Parameter-Driven VBS Script to Control the Execution of Excel ........................ 220
13.3.6 Build a Control Macro for Each Excel Report .................................................................... 223
13.4 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 229
Chapter 14: Create an Excel Workbook That Runs SAS Programs .................... 231
14.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 231
14.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................ 232
14.3 Guidelines for Building an Excel User Form Interface ................................................................ 233
14.3.1 Common Excel and Excel User Form Terms ...................................................................... 233
14.3.2 Introduction to the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) ...................................... 235
14.3.3 Using the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Toolbox Menu ............................ 236
14.3.4 Building a Sample Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Menu ............................ 237
14.3.5 Linking the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Menu and the Data ................. 239
14.3.6 Storing Control Information in the Excel Workbook Worksheets .................................... 240
14.3.7 Set Up Control Variables to Access Data Stored in the Workbook ................................. 241
14.3.8 Learn How to Make the Excel UserForm Execute ............................................................. 245
14.4 Excel VBA Routines to Make the Workbook UserForm Active .................................................. 248
14.4.1 Initialize the User Form ......................................................................................................... 248
14.4.2 Write the User Parameters to a File in a Working Directory ............................................. 253
14.4.3 Copy Source Program from a Production Directory to the Working Directory .............. 253
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14.4.4 Verify the Output Batch File Points to the Correct SAS Run Time Module ..................... 254
14.4.5 A Routine to Save the Changes and Exit the Program ...................................................... 255
14.4.6 Directory Structure Associated with the Processing ........................................................ 255
14.4.7 Common Issues That Might Occur. ..................................................................................... 257
14.4.8 Prepare a VBA Macro to Process Your Output Report ..................................................... 258
14.5 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................... 259
Index ............................................................................................................... 261
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Chapter 3: Use PROC IMPORT to Read External Data
Files and Excel Workbooks into SAS
3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................................31
3.2 Purpose ...............................................................................................................32
3.3 Syntax of the SAS IMPORT Procedure .................................................................32
3.4 Data Access Methods for Files Supported by PROC IMPORT ..............................33
3.5 Overview of the Examples ...................................................................................34
3.6 List of Examples ..................................................................................................34
Example 3.1 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCEL4 or EXCEL5 Option ........................ 35
Example 3.2 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=DLM Option ................................................. 35
Example 3.3 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCEL Option ............................................. 37
Example 3.4 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=EXCELCS Option ........................................ 40
Example 3.5 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Columns ............... 42
Example 3.6 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Rows ..................... 43
Example 3.7 PROC IMPORT Using the DBMS=XLS or XLSX to Select Excel Ranges ....... 44
3.7 Conclusion ..........................................................................................................45
3.1 Introduction
This chapter builds upon the Chapter 1 explanation and examples of the SAS Import Wizard, and will explain
the syntax, usage, and the results that can be generated when using the SAS IMPORT procedure, specifically
PROC IMPORT.
PROC IMPORT is a general purpose routine and is able to read data from text files and Excel workbook files
which can exist in several different formats. The ability to read files of many formats makes PROC IMPORT
extremely useful. The primary focus of this chapter will be upon reading Excel files. However, some examples
will show how to read text files with delimiters because Excel can write files with those formats. The syntax of
PROC IMPORT will be explained and the options listed below in Table 3.3.1. One important aspect of PROC
IMPORT is its ability to interface with an external Data Base Management System (DBMS). PROC IMPORT
has a syntax argument called DBMS that makes this option available and permits access to many different input
data formats. Options exist to enable the transfer of data between SAS and many other file formats, but because
the focus of this work is moving data from SAS to Excel and back, only options relative to Excel will be
explored.
Depending upon which operating system and version of SAS you are using, you may be able to read some or all
of the following formats. The details for reading these other formats are explained in the SAS documentation.
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Microsoft Access database files
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Microsoft Excel workbook files
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Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet files
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Paradox files
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SPSS files
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Stata files
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dBase files
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JMP files
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delimited files
3.2 Purpose
I will discuss the syntax of the SAS IMPORT procedure and point you to the SAS online documentation for
your version of SAS in this chapter. There will be several examples to show you how to write the code to use
PROC IMPORT and the results that the examples produce. Because not everyone has the latest version of either
SAS or Excel installed on his or her computer, I will not restrict my examples to those newest versions. This
chapter will show you how to write SAS code to use PROC IMPORT. Because of the size and complexity of
some of the reference tables I suggest that you refer to SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files: Reference for the
version of SAS that you have installed.
3.3 Syntax of the SAS IMPORT Procedure
PROC IMPORT
DATAFILE=
<
'filename'
>
| DATATABLE=
<
'tablename'
> (Not used for Microsoft Excel files)
<
DBMS
>
=
<
data
-
source
-
identifier
>
<OUT>=
<
libref
.
SAS data-set-name
>
<
SAS data-set-option(s)
>
<REPLACE>;
<
file-format-specific-statements
>;
NOTE: Some features relating to Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, and 2013 for operating systems Microsoft Vista
64 bit, Microsoft Windows 7 and 8, LINUX, and UNIX, may not be available in SAS versions prior to the third
maintenance release of SAS 9.2. Other operating systems may not be compatible until later versions of SAS are
released. SAS is not supported on some versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Table 3.3.1 provides a high-level definition of the parts of the syntax for PROC IMPORT as listed above. See
SAS/ACCESS to PC Files: Reference for more details about PROC EXPORT in the SAS software version you
are using.
Table 3.3.1: General Description of PROC IMPORT Syntax Options.
Argument / (Alias)
Required
Definition of the Function of the Argument
OUTFILE/(FILE)
Yes
Provide the output file name. DATATABLE
is not used for Excel files.
SAS Data Set Options
No
Options like KEEP=, DROP=, RENAME=,
WHERE=, and others may be provided.
OUT=
Yes
Provide the output SAS dataset name.
DBMS
No
See Tables below for specific options relating
to the individual DBMS <identifier> values.
Options are based upon the file types being
processed and direct the actions of the SAS
PROC IMPORT features.
REPLACE
No
When “REPLACE” is present then SAS will
overwrite an existing output file. A new file
will be created if the requested file name does
not exist.
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