Date:         Mon, 14 Feb 2000 13:52:51 -0500
Reply-To:     "F.J. Kelley" <jkelley@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>
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From:         "F.J. Kelley" <jkelley@ARCHES.UGA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: the import stage
Comments: To: Panos PAPANIKOLAOU <PapanikolaouP@CARDIFF.AC.UK>
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The SPSS file must be in transport format

libname   myspss  spss  'd:\spsslib\test.por' ;

data convert;
  set myspss._first_ ;  * NOTE dummy member name! ;


On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Panos PAPANIKOLAOU wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> i'm trying to import a SPSSx file but after clicking at the IMPORT
> command and get the dialog box, I cannot see any option for SPPSx
> file. Likewise, I cannot see how i would import a STATA file directly
> - not making the file an ASCII and then importing to SAS. In other
> words, what do i need to do to import a SPSSx or a STATA file to SAS
> version 6.12.
>
> Thank you very much indeed for taking the time to consider my
> request. I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Yours sincerely
> Panos.
>
> Panos Papanikolaou
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