Moving and Accessing SAS Files between Operating Environments

Naming Conventions Used for Examples

These naming conventions are used in the examples in this documentation:

WORK: is the default libref that points to the library that contains the data set GRADES.
XPORTOUT: is the libref that points to the location where the transport file is created with the XPORT engine.
XPORTIN: is the libref that points to the location on the target operating environment that you transferred the transport file to.
XMLOUT: is the libref that points to the location where the XML file is created with the XML engine.
XMLIN: is the libref that points to the location on the target operating environment that you transferred the XML file to.
CPORTOUT: is the fileref that points to the location where the transport file is created with PROC CPORT.
IMPORTIN: is the fileref that points to the location on the target operating environment that you transferred the transport file to.
SOURCE: is the libref that points to the location of the source file that is translated into transport or XML format.
LIST: is a catalog entry type.
GRADES: is the name of a data set.
TARGET: is the libref that points to the location at which the restored SAS file is created.
TESTCAT: is the name of a catalog.
TESTNPGM: is the name of a catalog entry.