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Activity Number: 42
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Sunday, July 31, 2011 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section for Statistical Programmers and Analysts
Abstract - #302203
Title: %INCLUDE Used in PC SAS/Connect with Unix
Author(s): Eric Qi*+
Companies: Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp
Address: 351 North Sumneytown Pike, North Wales, PA, 19454, U.S.
Keywords: %include ; sas connect ; unix
Abstract:

%INCLUDE is a convenient way to execute SASĀ® programs. However, when these programs are used in multiple platforms, certain precautions need to be taken. This paper describes a situation in which a SAS program was copied from PC to UNIX using Samba and %INCLUDE was used to invoke and run it in the UNIX environment. As expected, an "Invalid data" note was in the log and the output was not correct. By adding the "RECFM=P" option in the %INCLUDE statement, the problem will be resolved. This paper will explain the reasons behind the solution and other ways to handle this type of situation.


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