Transporting and Converting Graphics Output

Converting Catalogs to a Different Version of SAS

To convert catalogs to a different version of SAS, for example from Version 6 to Version 8, use the LIBNAME statement and the CATALOG procedure.

Note: You will not be able to use your old catalogs without transporting them first. [cautionend]

Before using PROC CATALOG, you must assign librefs to both catalogs and specify the Version 6 Compatibility Engine (saseb) on the input catalog LIBNAME. Then use PROC CATALOG with a COPY statement to convert a catalog from Version 6 to Version 7 or later. For details on using the CATALOG procedure, see the Base SAS Procedures Guide.

For example, the following statements can be submitted from Version 8 to assign the Version 6 Compatibility Engine and convert a catalog from Version 6 to Version 8.

libname v6lib saseb "SAS-data-library";
libname v8lib "SAS-data-library";

proc catalog catalog=v6lib.v6cat;
   copy out=v8lib.v8cat;
run;

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