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Date:         Tue, 18 Feb 2003 23:07:02 +0000
Reply-To:     SAS User <sasuser@GUILDENSTERN.DYNDNS.ORG>
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From:         SAS User <sasuser@GUILDENSTERN.DYNDNS.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Viewing Non-SAS Data
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on Tue, Feb 18, 2003 at 02:22:00PM -0800, Bob Sutter (bsutter2@EARTHLINK.NET) wrote:
> How do you view the structure and contents of non-sas datasets from
> within SAS?

Define "non-SAS datasets".

For raw text or binary files, a text or binary file viewer works fine.
If you have SAS/FS licensed, 'fslist' will bring up a file viewer with
optional ruler and column counter.  Most of the Unix-based editors work
fine (e.g.:  vim, emacs).  UltraEdit may be useful on MS Windows
systems.

For specific other application binary data formats (e.g.:  other DBMS
formats, Excel files, etc.), the source application may be, or provide,
a viewer.