SAS Macro : Run SAS Procedure on Multiple Datasets

This tutorial explains how to run SAS procedures on multiple datasets.

Dictionary.Columns vs. Dictionary.Tables

Dictionary.Columns

It returns information about the columns in one or more data sets. It is similar to the results of the CONTENTS procedure.

Dictionary.Tables

It returns information about names of SAS files and type, date created and last modified, number of observations, observation length, number of variables etc.

Task : Export all SAS data sets of a library in CSV format

*Count Number of Datasets in a library;

%let lib = sashelp;

proc sql noprint;

select count(*) into :n

from dictionary.tables

where libname=%upcase("&lib");

quit;

%put &n;

*List name of all datasets in a library;

proc sql noprint;

select memname into :data1 - :data%LEFT(&n)

from dictionary.tables

where libname=%upcase("&lib");

quit; 

%macro temp;

%do i=1 %to &n.;

proc export data = &lib..&&data&i

outfile = "C:\Users\Deepanshu\Documents\KeyBank\&&data&i...csv"

DBMS = CSV;

run;

%end;

%mend;

%temp;

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