Referencing a Raw Data File
Using a FILENAME Statement
When reading raw data, you can use the FILENAME statement to point
to the location of the external file that contains the data. Just
as you assign a libref by using a LIBNAME statement, you assign a
fileref by using a FILENAME statement.
Referencing a Raw Data File
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To do this...
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Use this SAS statement...
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Example
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Reference a SAS library
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LIBNAME statement
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libname libref
'SAS-data-library'; |
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Reference an external file
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FILENAME statement
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filename tests
'c:\users\tmill.dat'; |
Filerefs perform the same function as librefs: they temporarily point to a storage location for data. However, librefs reference SAS data libraries, whereas filerefs reference external files. ...
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