Create a CARDS file from a SAS dataset. More...

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Detailed Description

Uses dataset attributes to convert all data into datalines. Running the generated file will rebuild the original dataset. usage:

%mp_ds2cards(base_ds=sashelp.class
  , cards_file= "C:\temp\class.sas"
  , maxobs=5)

stuff to add

• labelling the dataset
• explicity setting a unix LF
• constraints / indexes etc

Parameters

base_ds=	Should be two level - eg work.blah. This is the table that is converted to a cards file.
tgt_ds=	Table that the generated cards file would create. Optional - if omitted, will be same as BASE_DS.
cards_file=	Location in which to write the (.sas) cards file
maxobs=	to limit output to the first maxobs observations
showlog=	whether to show generated cards file in the SAS log (YES/NO)
outencoding=	provide encoding value for file statement (eg utf-8)

Version

9.2

Author

Allan Bowe

Definition in file mp_ds2cards.sas.