Referencing a Raw Data File (2)

Reading Raw Data

Referencing a Raw Data File

When you associate a fileref with an individual external file, you specify the fileref in subsequent SAS statements and commands.

Specifying a Fileref

To reference an external file with a fileref that points to an aggregate storage location, you specify the fileref followed by the individual filename in parentheses:

Specifying a Fileref

If the file has... You...

the expected default extension, for example,
.dat used with the INFILE statement can omit the extension when referencing the file.

infile tax(refund)

an extension other than the expected extension,
for example, .sas must include the extension and enclose the filename in quotes.

infile tax ('net.sas')

no extension
must enclose the filename in quotes.

infile tax ('income')

If the file has...	You...
the expected default extension, for example, .dat used with the INFILE statement	can omit the extension when referencing the file. infile tax(refund)
an extension other than the expected extension, for example, .sas	must include the extension and enclose the filename in quotes. infile tax ('net.sas')
no extension	must enclose the filename in quotes. infile tax ('income')