Overview: LIBNAME Statement Sample Code

Examples in this section show how to use the LIBNAME statement to associate librefs with DBMS objects such as tables and views. The LIBNAME statement is the recommended method for accessing DBMS data from within SAS.
These examples work with all SAS/ACCESS relational interfaces. However, you might need to make some adjustments for some interfaces, such as using different or additional information. For interface-specific details, see the comments within the sample code and also check for related SAS notes, which are available at http://support.sas.com/notes.
Follow these steps to run the examples.
  1. Modify and submit the ACCAUTO.SAS file, which creates the appropriate LIBNAME statements for each database.
  2. Submit the ACCDATA.sas program to create the DBMS tables and SAS data sets that the sample code uses.
  3. Submit the ACCRUN.sas program to run the samples.
These programs are available in the SAS Sample Library. If you cannot locate this library, contact your SAS support consultant.For information about the tables that are in sample code, see Descriptions of the Sample Data.
Note: Before you rerun an example that updates DBMS data, resubmit the ACCDATA.sas program to re-create the DBMS tables.