Date:         Tue, 9 Jul 1996 18:14:32 GMT
Reply-To:     "John E. Bentley" <bentleyj@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "John E. Bentley" <bentleyj@IX.NETCOM.COM>
Organization: Netcom
Subject:      Re: Please Help with reading SAS into spreadsheet or dbase

Sounds like you have a real need for SAS.   You have two files: a flat
data file and a file that has the record layout (column positions of
the variables).  But before you invest in a SAS license, get a copy of
"Introducing the SAS System, Version 6, First Edition" ($11.95) from
the SAS Institute.  919-677-8000 or 800-727-3228.  That'll give you a
good intro to some of SAS's basic capabilities.
 
SAS is not inexpensive, but it'll do just about anything you need.
It's licensed on an annual basis.  The fee schedule that I have says
that a single copy of the Base software for Win95 will cost $1,085 the
first year and $485 each year after that.  If you need to do
higher-level statistics, you'll need the STAT software, which is $850
the first year and $385 after that.
 
Good luck.
 
/s/
jeb
 
 
Minh Nguyen <m960107m@eds.ecip.nagoya-u.ac.jp> wrote:
 
>Hi, everyone,
>
>   I am a newbies to this group. Please forgive my ignorant
> question:
>
>  1.   Can read a data file ( *.dat ), probably a SAS one
>     into a spreadsheet, or TSP or any other statistical sofware
>     to prepare for processing it ?
>
>     I tried with MS-Excel, but the file is too large, and in
>     the near future, it would be many times larger. At present,
>     it is about > 13MB, and I have tens of them waiting for me.
>
>  2.   The file contains raw data only, with the names of the
>     variables in another file *.dct, with column numbers to
>     begin with for each variables.
 
>     Can I read the variables one at a time, or in batch mode ?
>
>  Any help, hints, or advices are gratefully appreciated.
>  BTW, how much is a PC SAS for a PC DOS / Win95 single-user ?
>  And where can I buy it ?
>
>  Once more thank you very much.
>
>   Minh Nguyen
 
John E. Bentley
Chicago, IL, USA
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