SAS Variable to DBMS Column
Names When Creating Tables

Current SAS Variable Name Desired DBMS Column Name Required LIBNAME Option
any SAS variable name, such as Miles default DBMS column name (following DBMS naming conventions), such as MILES preserve_col_names=no
case-sensitive SAS variable name, such as Miles case-sensitive DBMS column name, such as Miles preserve_col_names=yes
a SAS variable name with characters that are not valid in a normailzed SAS name, such as Miles-to-Go case-sensitive DBMS column that matches the SAS name, such as Miles-to-Go proc sql dquote=ansi and preserve_col_names=yes or, in a DATA or PROC step, use a SAS name literal and preserve_col_names=yes and validvarname=any






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