Sample 26176: Moving Data from Here to There Using SAS Enterprise Guide
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- In the Server List view, expand the server with the source data so that you can select the data set.
- Right-click the data set and choose Copy.
- Expand the target server in the same way, selecting the library where you want the data to land.
- Right-click the library and choose Paste.
SAS Enterprise Guide copies the data set record-for-record over the network from one server to the other. Note that for large data, this operation can take a long time.
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Another more efficient way to move data around is to use the Upload and Download SAS Data tasks. They currently don’t ship with SAS Enterprise Guide “out of the box,” but they are available on the SAS support Web site in the Software Downloads section. Look for Upload/Download SAS Data Sets — Tasks for SAS Enterprise Guide.
This tip was adapted from Chapter 18, "Ten SAS Enterprise Guide Productivity Tips" from SAS for Dummies.
About the Author
Chris Hemedinger is a senior software manager in the Business Intelligence Clients division at SAS. Chris began his career at SAS in 1993 as a technical writer, creating hits such as SAS Companion for the OS/2 Environment (remember OS/2?) and SAS Companion for the Microsoft Windows Environment. In 1997 he became involved in a prototype project to make SAS easier to use for non-programmers -- that project evolved into the hugely popular SAS Enterprise Guide, a product that Chris has worked with ever since.
He co-authored SAS for Dummies with Stephen McDaniel. The book is available from the online bookstore.
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