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SAS 8.2 XML engine

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What's New in the SAS 8.2 Hot Fix for the XML LIBNAME Engine

This page provides information about a hot fix to the SAS 8.2 XML LIBNAME engine. The hot fix upgrades the engine to SAS 9.1 production quality and adds the CDISC procedure. The new XMLMap option can import a wider variety of XML documents, and the XMLDouble option retains numeric precision. These features are available in SAS 9.1.3 and later as shipped.

For information about the engine as shipped with SAS 8.2, see Why Can't SAS Import My XML Document?

For links to the hot fix download and user's guide, see the previous page.

XMLMap Option

The new XMLMap option enables you to specify a file that you create, which contains specific map syntax. The syntax tells SAS how to map the XML markup into SAS format in order to successfully import an XML document.

For a complete description of the new XMLMap option and how to code the XMLMap file, see the preliminary documentation.

XMLDouble Option

The new XMLDouble option enables you to determine the precision of a numeric value by specifying whether you want the value to be controlled by an assigned SAS format or whether you want the stored raw value.

For a complete description of the new XMLDouble option, see the preliminary documentation.