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Problem Note 49606: Decimals are rounded to seven digits when exporting to XLSX files using the XLSX driver
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Decimal data in Excel is truncated and rounded to seven digits when you export the data using the XLSX driver with SAS/ACCESS® Interface to PC Files. The following code shows an example:
data bob;
bob=1.345678481;
run;
proc export data=bob
dbms=xlsx
outfile='c:\sastest\mydigits.xlsx' replace;
sheet='fred';
run;
bob=1.345678481;
run;
proc export data=bob
dbms=xlsx
outfile='c:\sastest\mydigits.xlsx' replace;
sheet='fred';
run;
The Excel workbook will contain the digits 1.3456785. The seventh digit is rounded to the next decimal using normal rounding rules. To resolve the problem, do one of the following:
- Export the file using DBMS=EXCEL or DBMS=EXCELCS.
- Export the file as a tab-delimited text file or a comma-delimited text file using DBMS=CSV or DBMS=TAB and import the text file into Excel.
Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files | 64-bit Enabled HP-UX | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| 64-bit Enabled AIX | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Windows 7 Home Premium x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Enterprise x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows Vista | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows Vista for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit | 9.3 TS1M2 | |||
| Windows 7 Professional x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| 64-bit Enabled Solaris | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| HP-UX IPF | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Linux for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||
| Solaris for x64 | 9.3 TS1M2 | 9.4 TS1M0 | ||