The EXPORT Procedure
The Basics of PROC EXPORT
Note: The EXPORT procedure is available
for Windows, UNIX, or LINUX operating environments.
The EXPORT procedure
reads data from a SAS data set and writes it to an external data source.
In Base SAS 9.4, external data sources include delimited files and
JMP files. In delimited files, a delimiter can be a blank, comma,
or tab that separates columns of data values. If you have a license
for SAS/ACCESS Interface to PC Files, you can also export to additional
file formats, such as to a Microsoft Access database, Microsoft Excel
workbook, DBF file, and Lotus spreadsheets.
The EXPORT procedure
uses one of these methods to export data:
-
generated DATA step code
-
generated SAS/ACCESS code
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