The
Data tab on the Columns Definition page displays data
in the external file after metadata from the external file wizard
has been applied. Use the
Data tab to verify
that the appropriate metadata has been specified for the external
file.
The
Data tab is populated as long as the SAS INFILE statement
that is generated by the wizard is valid. The tab cannot display
data for a fixed-width external file unless the SAS informats in the
metadata are appropriate for the columns in the data. For an example
of how you can use the
Data tab to help you
verify your metadata, see the explanation of the Column Definitions
page in
Registering a Delimited External File.
You can
also view the formatted data in an external file after you have registered
it in the wizard. To view the formatted data, access the
View Data window for the external file.