• Contents
  • About
  • What's New in Moving and Accessing SAS 9.2 Files
  • Introduction
    • Moving and Accessing SAS Files between Operating Environments
      • Deciding to Move a SAS File between Operating Environments
      • Deciding to Access a SAS File across Operating Environments
      • Strategies for Moving and Accessing SAS Files
      • Summary of Strategy Features
      • Using National Language Support To Move SAS Files between Computers
      • The Data Set Used for Examples
      • Naming Conventions Used for Examples
      • Accessibility Features in SAS Products
  • Strategies for Moving and Accessing SAS Files
    • CEDA
      • Overview of CEDA
      • CEDA Advantages
      • CEDA Limitations
      • Creating or Changing a SAS File's Format
      • Transferring a SAS File between Computers
      • Identifying the Format of a SAS File
      • Reading and Writing a Foreign File
    • PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT
      • Overview of Moving SAS Files Using PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT
      • Limitations of Moving SAS Files Using PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT
      • Disadvantages of Moving SAS Files Using PROC CPORT and PROC CIMPORT
      • Creating a Transport File at the Source Computer
      • Transferring Transport Files to a Target Computer
      • Restoring Transport Files at the Target Computer
    • XPORT Engine with DATA Step or PROC COPY
      • Overview of the XPORT Engine
      • XPORT Engine Advantages
      • XPORT Engine Limitations
      • Regressing SAS Data Sets to SAS 6 Format
      • Creating a Transport File at the Source Computer
      • Transferring Transport Files across a Network
      • Restoring Transport Files at the Target Computer
    • XML Engine with DATA Step or PROC COPY
      • Overview of the XML Engine
      • XML Engine Advantages
      • XML Engine Limitations
      • Creating an XML Document at the Source Computer
      • Transferring an XML Document across a Network
      • Restoring an XML Document as a Data Set at a Target Computer
  • Transferring Transport Files and Foreign Files
    • Transferring Files
      • Overview of File Transfers
      • Attributes for Transport Files
      • Using the FILENAME Statement or FTP for Foreign Files and Transport Files
  • Operating Environment Specifics
    • OpenVMS Operating Environment
      • Listing OpenVMS System File Attributes
      • File Attributes Under OpenVMS
      • Identifying the SAS Version Used to Create a File Under OpenVMS
      • Mounting a Tape Device Under OpenVMS
      • Error Messages For OpenVMS
    • z/OS Operating Environment
      • Listing z/OS File Attributes
      • Identifying the SAS Version Used to Create a File under z/OS
      • z/OS Files and the UNIX System Services Directory
      • z/OS Batch Statements for File Transport
      • Transfer Issues for a z/OS Target Computer
      • Reading Transport Files in z/OS Operating Environments
    • UNIX Operating Environment
      • File Attributes Under UNIX
      • Identifying the SAS Version Used to Create a File under UNIX
      • Example: Creating a Transport File on Tape
      • Example: Copying the Transport File from Disk to Tape at the UNIX Source Computer
      • Example: Copying the Transport File from Tape to Disk at the Target Computer
    • Windows
      • File Attributes Under Windows
      • Identifying the SAS Version Used to Create a File under Windows
      • Error Message: Encrypted Data is Invalid
    • File Extensions and Headers
      • Filename Extensions: Identifying the SAS Engine and Operating Environment Used to Create a SAS File
      • PROC CONTENTS: Identifying the Base SAS Engine Used to Create a SAS File
      • File Headers: Finding Out the Method Used to Create the Transport File
  • Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting
      • Troubleshooting: Transferring and Restoring Transport files
      • Error and Warning Messages for Transport Files
      • Verifying Transfer Format and Transport File Attributes
      • Reblocking a Transport File
  • Samples and Logs
    • Examples of Moving SAS Files
      • The Overview of Examples of Moving SAS Files between Computers
      • Example: OpenVMS to UNIX File Transport
      • Example: z/OS to Windows File Transport
      • Example: z/OS JCL Batch to UNIX File Transport
      • Strategies for Verifying Transport Files
  • Appendix
    • Recommended Reading
  • Glossary


ProductRelease
Base SAS9.2
Type
Usage and Reference
Copyright Date
March 2008
Last Updated
01Oct2009