SAS 9.4 Language Reference, 6th Edition

Output 34.1 CONTENTS Output Showing Data Representation

Alternatives to Using CEDA

Because of the restrictions, it might not be feasible to use CEDA. You can use the

following methods in order to move files across operating environments:

XPORT engine with the DATA step or PROC COPY

In the source environment, the LIBNAME statement with the XPORT engine and

either the DATA step or PROC COPY creates a transport file from a SAS data set. In

the target environment, the same method translates the transport file into the target

environment's format. Note that the XPORT engine does not support SAS 7 and later

features, such as long file and variable names.

XML engine with the DATA step or PROC COPY

In the source environment, the LIBNAME statement with the XML engine and either

the DATA step or PROC COPY creates an XML document from a SAS data set. In

the target environment, the same method translates the XML document into the

target environment's format.

722 Chapter 34 • Processing Data Using Cross-Environment Data Access (CEDA)