Summary of Reading and Writing Data
Tables 2.2 - 2.4 summarize reading and writing data in IMLPlus programs.
Table 2.2: Reading Data into a DataObject
| Source |
Statement |
|---|
| Client data set |
DataObject.CreateFromFile |
| Server data set |
DataObject.CreateFromServerDataSet |
| |
run CopyServerDataToDataObject module |
| SAS/IML matrix |
DataObject.Create |
| |
DataObject.AddVar |
| |
DataObject.AddVars |
Table 2.3: Copying Data from a DataObject
| Destination |
Statement |
|---|
| Client data set |
DataObject.WriteToFile |
| Server data set |
DataObject.WriteToServerDataSet |
| |
DataObject.WriteVarsToServerDataSet |
| SAS/IML matrix |
DataObject.GetVarData |
Table 2.4: Reading and Writing Server Data in SAS/IML Software
| Action |
Statement |
|---|
| Read from server data set |
USE, READ |
| Write server data set |
CREATE, APPEND |
Note: If you create a server data set by using the WriteToServerDataSet or WriteVarsToServerDataSet method, you might want to delete the data set after you are finished with it by calling the SAS/IML DELETE subroutine.
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