Date:         Sat, 19 Feb 2000 22:04:45 +0100
Reply-To:     Dave Garbutt <daveg@BALCAB.CH>
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From:         Dave Garbutt <daveg@BALCAB.CH>
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Subject:      Re: SAS dataset in UNIX and PC
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In article <38AB9F30.93790AB8@hongkong.com> , Antonio <wongantonio@hongkong.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I have create 1-2 SAS dataset using  UNIX system. But now I would like
> to change these UNIX SAS dataset into PC SAS dataset. How can I do this
> ?
>
As well as the solutions mentioned using transport files you can use the pceng
to create the file on Unix - it creates the dataset in pc format.
It is also possible to access the Unix datasets directly using the sasffio
(?spelling) from a SAS NT libname - these solutions are best if you can see the
unix files from your PC, but they also save a step if you have to FTP the file
(binary) to the PC.
The SAsffio engine is only available if you have SAS/connect.

The PCENG and SASfio engines are in 6.12 but are apparently 'experimental'. V8
is going to have this cross platform access available more widely - anyone tried
it?


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