Steps to Create a SAS Data Set from a Raw Data File
Let's look at the steps for creating a SAS data set from a raw data
file. In the first part of this chapter, you will follow these
steps to create a SAS data set from a raw data file that contains
fixed fields.
Before reading raw data from a
file, you might need to reference the SAS library in which you will
store the data set. Then you can write a DATA step program to read
the raw data file and create a SAS data set.
To
read the raw data file, the DATA step must provide the following
instructions to SAS:
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the location or name of the external text file
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a name for the new SAS data set
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a reference that identifies the external file
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a description of the data values to be read. ...
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