Sample 38105: How can I control the formatting of my output when exporting output to Excel using ODS?
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When exporting output to Excel using ODS or other methods, the output does not alway appear the same way in Excel as it does in SAS. This is because Excel uses the General format when it imports the data. There are various types of values which are known to appear differently when this General format is applied in Excel such as the following:
- Leading and trailing zeros are omitted
- Numbers longer than 13 digits are displayed in scientic notation
- Some values containing dashes are displayed as dates
- Commas and other punctuation are stripped when using the ExcelXP tagset
- Dollar formats are imported as text
- Number of decimal places is not the same as it is in SAS
- Numbers with an embedded "E" fail to open in Excel
Excel formats or custom strings are applied differently using the ExcelXP and the MSOffice2K destinations. Custom Excel formats are passed using the TAGATTR= attribute with the ExcelXP destination. The MSOffice2K destination uses the HTMLSTYLE= attribute to pass custom Excel formats.
The sample code on the Full Code tab demonstrates how to pass formats with the ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP destination.
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The sample code below demonstrates how to pass formats with the ODS TAGSETS.EXCELXP destination.
data one;
input leading trailing long_val $14. comma_val dollar_val invalid_str $5.;
format leading z6.;
datalines;
012345 123450 1234567891012 1234567 -1234567 00E11
;
run;
ods tagsets.excelxp file="temp.xls" ;
proc print data=one;
var leading / style(data)={tagattr="format:@"};
var trailing / style(data)={tagattr="format:#####.#0"};
var long_val / style(data)={tagattr="format:#,###"};
var comma_val / style(data)={tagattr="format:#,###"};;
var dollar_val / style(data)={tagattr="format:$#,###;$-#,###"};
var invalid_str / style(data)={tagattr="format:@"};
run;
ods tagsets.excelxp close;
These sample files and code examples are provided by SAS Institute Inc. "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Recipients acknowledge and agree that SAS Institute shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of their use of this material. In addition, SAS Institute will provide no support for the materials contained herein.
This sample illustrates how to control the formatting of my output when exporting output to Excel using ODS.
| Type: | Sample |
| Date Modified: | 2010-10-20 15:29:57 |
| Date Created: | 2009-12-10 11:33:45 |
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