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Overview of Common Data Sources

External Files

An external file is a file that is maintained by the machine operating environment or by a software product other than SAS. A flat file with comma-separated values is one example. SAS Data Integration Studio provides three source designer wizards that enable you to create metadata objects for external files:

The external file source designer wizards enable you to do the following:

The following figure shows establishing connectivity to external files:

Establishing Connectivity to External Files

[Establishing Connectivity to External Files]

For a detailed example of an external file connection, see Establishing Connectivity to a Flat File.

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