| The LIBNAME Statement for PC Files on Microsoft Windows |
Specifies data type(s) to override the default SAS data type(s)
during input processing of data.
| Valid in: |
DATA and PROC steps (when accessing PC files
data using SAS/ACCESS software)
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| Default value: |
none
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DBSASTYPE=(column-name-1=<'>SAS-data-type<'>
<...column-name-n=<'>SAS-data-type<'>>)
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column-name
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specifies a data source column name.
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SAS-data-type
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specifies a SAS data type. SAS data types
include the following: CHAR(n), NUMERIC, DATETIME,
DATE, TIME.
By default, SAS/ACCESS converts
each data source data type to a SAS data type during input processing. When
you need a different data type, you can use this option to override the default
and assign a SAS data type to each specified data source column. Some conversions
might not be supported. If a conversion is not supported, SAS prints an error
to the log.
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