Transcoding for NLS

Transcoding between Operating Environments

Transcoding occurs automatically when SAS files are moved or accessed across operating environments. Common SAS transcoding activities include:

CPORT and CIMPORT procedures: To create a transport file, SAS automatically uses translation tables to transcode one encoding to another and back again. First, the data is converted from the source encoding to transport format, then the data is converted from the transport format to the target encoding. For details, see Base SAS Procedures Guide.
CEDA (cross environment data access) feature of SAS: when you process a SAS data set that has an encoding that is different from the current session encoding, SAS automatically uses CEDA software to transcode data. (CEDA also converts a SAS file to the correct data representation when you move a file between operating environments.) For details, see SAS Language Reference: Concepts and SAS Language Reference: Dictionary.
SAS/CONNECT Data Transfer Services (UPLOAD and DOWNLOAD procedures): For details, see SAS/CONNECT User's Guide.
SAS/CONNECT Compute Services (RSUBMIT statement): identifies a block of statements that a client session submits to server session for processing. For details, see SAS/CONNECT User's Guide.
SAS/CONNECT and SAS/SHARE Remote Library Services (LIBNAME): References a library on a remote machine for client access. For details, see SAS/CONNECT User's Guide and SAS/SHARE User's Guide.