sas, CSV format importing problem, thank you!

In the CSV file, there is a variable named Zip, which includs number
values such as 32310 and character value such as 32310-2345.

When i tried to import the file, there was always error message for
the value 32310-2345. How I can treat the variable as character value
during importing?

Thank you very much!

Nancy

Without seeing the actual input statement and error message, I can only
guess but I suspect that you are reading Zip as a numeric field and SAS
will get very upset if it sees a hypen in a numeric field. I would read it
as a character field.

Nat Wooding
Environmental Specialist III
Dominion, Environmental Biology
4111 Castlewood Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
Phone:804-271-5313, Fax: 804-271-2977
Cel Phone: 804-205-0752



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In the CSV file, there is a variable named Zip, which includs number
values such as 32310 and character value such as 32310-2345.

When i tried to import the file, there was always error message for
the value 32310-2345. How I can treat the variable as character value
during importing?

Thank you very much!


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Thank you so much, Nat.

How I can change the following code in SAS to read Zip as Charater
filed?

The code I used is:

PROC IMPORT OUT= outfile
DATAFILE= "infile"
DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
GETNAMES=YES;
DATAROW=2;

RUN;

Thanks again!












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> In t>e CSV file, there is a variable named Zip, which includs number
> values>such as 32310 nd c>ar>cter value such as 3231>-2>45.
>
> When i tried to import the file, here was always>error message for
> the value 32310-2345. ow I can treat the variab>e as character value
> during importing?
>
> Thank you very much!
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ancy

I usually write my own imput statements so I don't use Import. If this is a
one-time occurance, you can edit the file and put a dummy record in front
of line 2. Put a zip + 5 type zip code in the zip column and SAS will read
it as a character value.

Nat

Nat Wooding
Environmental Specialist III
Dominion, Environmental Biology
4111 Castlewood Rd
Richmond, VA 23234
Phone:804-271-5313, Fax: 804-271-2977
Cel Phone: 804-205-0752



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Thank you so much, Nat.

How I can change the following code in SAS to read Zip as Charater
filed?

The code I used is:

PROC IMPORT OUT= outfile
DATAFILE= "infile"
DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
GETNAMES=YES;
DATAROW=2;

RUN;

Thanks again!











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On Jun 29, 3:26m, XXXX@XXXXX.COM (Nat Wooding) wrote:
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> gt;A.EDU> > Su>ject
> > gt;gt;e: CSV format >mporting problem,
> gt;> gt;> hank you!
> > gt;6/29/2009 03:19
> M
>
> leas> respond >o >> >nc>
> nancy0318>GMAIL.
> gt;OM>
>
> Thank you so m>ch, Nat.
>
> How I ca> change the following >od> in SAS>to>read Zip as Char>te>
> filed?
>
> The code I used is:
>
> PROC IMPORT OUT= outfile
> DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
> ETNAMES=YES;
> > > ATAROW=2;
>
> RUN;
>
> Thanks again!
>
> On Jun 29, 2:17 pm, >a> XXXX@XXXXX.COM (Nat Wooding) wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Nancy
>
>>> Wit>o>t seeing the actual inpu> s>a>ement and rr>r>message, I can only
> > guess >u> I suspect that you are reading Zi> >s a numeric field and>S>S
> > will get very >p>et if it sees a hypen in a numeric field> >I would read
> it
> > as a c>ar>c>er field.
>
>>>>Nat Wooding
> > Environme>t>l Specialis> I>I
> > >ominion, Environmental Biology
> > 4111 Castlewood Rd> > > >h>ne:804-271-5313, Fax: 804->7>-2977
> > gt;>Cel Phone:>8>4-205-0752
>
> > ancy
> > gt;nanc>0>18@GMAIL.
> > >C>M>
> To
> > gt;gt;ent by: "SAS>r)>gt;XXXX@XXXXX.COM >U> > > gt;i>cussion"
> cc
> > > > SA...@LIS>SE>V.> >> > A.EDU>
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> > > > SV format importing problem,
> thank
> > > gt;gt;ou!
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>
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> > anc> >> > na>cy>3>8@GMAIL.
> > gt;> > OM>
>
> > In the CSV file, there is a variable named >i>, which includs number
> > values such as 32310 nd character value >u>h as 32310-2345.
>
> > When i tried to import the file, here was a>w>ys error message for
> > the value 32310-2345. ow I can treat>t>e variable as character value
> > during importing?
>
> > Thank >o> very much!
>
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ore help (from SAS Help) with the guessingrows option in Proc Export:

Number of rows to guess

The Import Wizard reads the number of rows specified to determine if
a column in a table is a character type or numeric type column. If
the majority of columns contain numeric data, SAS determines that the
column is numeric. If a majority of character data is found, SAS
determines that the column is a character column.

Note: This option corresponds to the guessingrowsS= option
statement in PROC IMPORT.



PROC IMPORT OUT= outfile
DATAFILE= "infile"
DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
GETNAMES=YES;
DATAROW=2;
Guessingrows=20000;
RUN;







At 03:07 PM 6/29/2009, Nancy wrote:


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n Jun 30, 3:58m, XXXX@XXXXX.COM (Carl Denney)
wrote:
> DBMS>CSV REPLACE;
> gt;GETNAMES=YES; >> DATAROW=2;
>>> gt;Guessingrows=20000;
> RUN;
>
> >t >3:>7 >M >/2>/>009, Nancy>wr>t>:
>
>
>
>
>
> >Thanks!!
>
> >On Jun 29, 3:26 pm, Nathaniel.W>o>.> XXXX@XXXXX.COM > (>a> >ooding) wrote:
> > > Nancy
>
> > > I usually write my own imput statements >o>I>don't use Import. If this is a
> > > one-time occurance, you can edit the f>l> >nd put a dummy record in front
> > > of line 2. Put a zip + 5 type zip code >n>t>e zip column and SAS will r>ad> >
> > > Nat Wooding >>>>>> Environmental Specialist III
> > > >ominion, Environmenta> >i>logy
> > > 4111 Cast>e>o>d Rd
> > > Richmond, VA 23234
> > > Ph>n>:>04-271-5313, Fax: 804-271-2977> >>>>>>el Phon>:>8>4-205-0752
>
> > > gt;gt;gt;ancy
>>> > nancy0318@GMAI>.> > > > ent by> >S>S(r) A...@LISTSE>V>U>A.EDU
> > > gt;iscussion" > > > c
> > > >A>.>@LISTSERV.U
> > > >.>D>> gt;gt;gt;> gt;gt;S>bject
> > > > > > gt;gt;e> CSV format importing prob>e>,> > > > gt;> gt;gt;gt;lt;hank>yo>!> > > > M
>
> > > gt;gt;gt;l>as> >e>pond to
> > > gt;> > > ancy
> > > > ><>ancy0318@GMAIL.
> > > > > > OM>
>
> > > T>a>k>you so much, Nat.
>
>>>>>>How I can change the f>ll>w>n> code i> S>S>t> read Zip as Cha>at>r> >
> > > The code I used is:
>
> > > PROC IMPORT OUT= >ut>i>e> > > > DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
> > > gt;E>N>M>S=YES;
> > > ATAROW=2;
>
> > > RUN;
>
> > > Thanks >g>i>!> >
> > > On Jun 29, 2:17 pm, XXXX@XXXXX.COM (Nat Wooding) wrote> >>> > > > > >a>cy
>
> > > > Without s>ei>g>t>e>actual input s>a>e>e>t and rror message, I can onl> >>>>>> > guess but I suspect that you a>e>r>a>ing Zip as a numeric >i>l> >nd SAS
> > > > will >e> >e>y upset if it sees a hypen in a numeric >i>l>.> would read
> > > it
> > >>> >s>a>c>aracter field. >>> > > > > >n>i>o>mental Spec>al>s> >II
>>>>>>>>Dominion, Environmental Biology
> > > > 4111 Castlewoo> >d> > > > > >h>ne:804-271-5313, Fax: 804->7>->9>7
> > > > gt;>C>l>Phone: 804>2>5>0>52
>
> > > > ancy
> > > > gt;gt;gt;nancy031>@>M>I>.
> > > > OM> >>>>>> To
> > > > gt;gt;e>t>by: "SAS(r) > gt;gt;gt;gt; XXXX@XXXXX.COM
> >>>>>>gt;iscuss>o>"> > > > > gt;gt;gt;S> XXXX@XXXXX.COM > >>> > > > > A.EDU>
> > > Subject
> > > > lt;gt;gt;gt;gt;SV format importing problem,
> > > thank
> > > > gt;> > > > ou!
> > > > 6/29/2009 02:12
> > > > > > > M
>
> > > > lease respond to
> > > > > > > > ancy
> > > > gt;> > > > > > > >>gt;gt;gt;OM>
>
> > > > In the CSV file, there is a va>i>b>e>named Zip, which includs number
> > > > values such as 32310 nd cha>a>t>r>value such as 32310-2345.
>
> > > > When i tried to import the file,>gt;h>r> was always error message for
> > > > the value 32310-2