SAS Transport file export options
If exporting a worksheet as a SAS Transport File, use the displayed Rename Columns dialog to set additional options.
Enter information in the table that is appropriate for the data being exported:
Column Name: The column name in Phoenix; it cannot be changed.
SAS Variable: The name of the SAS variable (limited to eight characters).
SAS Label: The SAS column label header (limited to 40 characters).
Include: Set to True to include or False to exclude the column.
Precision Type: Set the precision type to either Significant Digits or Decimal Places.
Precision: The number of significant digits or decimal places.
Data Type: Select the data type as Numeric or Text, or leave it set to Auto to export the column as it is in Phoenix.
Format: The .NET format to use for numeric data. (See the “Set Microsoft .NET format string” section.)
Data Set Name: A name for the data set. (This name is internal to SAS and independent of the actual file name.)
From the Data Set Standard menu, choose the standard version (Version 5,6, Version 8, or Version 9).
To save the SAS export settings in the Documents folder, press Save Settings.
The settings are saved as a text file and named after the dataset name.
To load the SAS export settings from the Documents folder, press Load Settings.
In the dialog, select an SAS export settings file in the Documents folder and press Select.
Press OK to save the worksheet as an SAS Transport File.