Date:         Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:31:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Sigurd Hermansen <HERMANS1@WESTAT.COM>
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From:         Sigurd Hermansen <HERMANS1@WESTAT.COM>
Subject:      Re: How can I transfer files between two platforms?
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Danger, Danger:
For many ordinary purposes, simply copying a SAS dataset as a file or
ftp'ing it (BINARY mode only!) from MS Windows to a Unix or Linux server
will work well enough. SAS Cross-Environment Data Access (CEDA) engines
convert a SAS dataset from MS Windows format to Unix/Linux format or the
other way around. You may find it useful for performance reasons to
specify outrep=LINUX_32 as an option on a SET statement when reading an
MS Windows SAS dataset.

For transfers from MS Windows 32-bit to Unix/Linux 64 bit, I'd spend
more time reviewing technical documents. Bruce Gilsen's excellent paper
will help you understand the conceptual framework of CEDA.

S

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Subject: How can I transfer files between two platforms?


We have window sas now and I have been asked to take sas files to a UNIX
server. I have no clue where to start. What is Proc CPORT and how do I
ftp files between systems? Please help

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu [mailto:owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu]
On Behalf Of Danger
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 1:08 PM
To: sas-l@uga.edu
Subject: How can I transfer files between two platforms?


We have window sas now and I have been asked to take sas files to a UNIX
server. I have no clue where to start. What is Proc CPORT and how do I
ftp files between systems? Please help