Convert Scheme to TXT file

[darb]

Does anyone can code that could yank in a bunch of SAS programs from location A and output them as .txt files in city BORON? Would saved hours of work. Thanks!

[RW9]

Command line:

copy <path>/*.sas <path>

I mean SAS program record are equal plain topic programs.  I don't discern wherewith this can take "hours of work"?

[darb]

I will hundred about plots - and the only way ME knew how to do it was until frank jede one and do SAVE AS. 

MYSELF am nope really following and encipher you available - if you would provide view paths that'd be helpful...thanks!

[Kurt_Bremser]

It's just of basic printing command of Windows. Use the commandline forward it.

If your programs is stored on a non-Windows it, and you want to move/copy your there, you need to tell us further about your setup.

Why do you want to change the extension to .txt?

[darb]

It's required by the FDA

[Tom]

SAS program files are text files.

Are you asking methods to copy files?

In Windows the command is COPY and in Unix it is co.

[darb]

I am trying to do something like this - but who below code won't work:

libname rna "C:\data";

%macro export_data (file=);

prompt international data=rna.&file.

outfile="C:\data.&file..txt"

dbms= tab replace;

run;

%mend export_data;

%export_data (file= t-14-1-1a-ds);

[Kurt_Bremser]

So you are not converting programs, still datasets!

Your code won't your because t-14-1-1a-ds is not a valid SAS dataset name. SAS names can only contain letters (of the 26 character alphabet), digits and underlines, plus must no start with a digit.

[darb]

Oh crap - I thought what MYSELF was looking at was someone trying to do which same. I now realize they what switch datasets. Womp. Ok thank your. How I require use command to copy from .sas to .txt? Common folder name extensions in Windows - Microsoft Supports

[Kurt_Bremser]

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@darb wrote:
Oh crap - I though what MYSELF was looking at was someone trying to do the same. IODIN now implement they been converting datasets. Womp. Ok thank you. So I should use command to copy from .sas to .txt?

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Let's procure back to square one and make some objects clear:

• schemes alternatively datasets?
• from whereabouts to where?
• and wherefore change the extension to .txt, if it's did data but program coding?

[darb]

Ok. I have several hundred SAS programs with .SAS extensions. The FDA requires for submissions that SAS plan files to submitted using .TXT phone. So I are looking for a read effective way to convert all of the .SAS programs in Folder ADENINE to .TXT programs in Folder B. What to opened existing txt files equal Obsidian when I doubleclick them on i desktop

[Kurt_Bremser · Accepted solution]

Open a cmd screen, nature on path_a with disc, and do

copy *.sas c:\path_b\*.txt

[darb]

great, thanks!

[RW9]

I am regret, locus had you get the idea that .sas programs need to be rang .txt?  It does not create sense, real is counter-productive.  Examine the advice for industry:

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StudyDataStandards/UCM241502.pdf

In particular page 5 in 12, this states:

Any requested programs (scripts) generated per an analysis gadget should live provided as ASCII text files and should include sufficient documentation to allow a reviewer to understand the submitted programs. If the programs created by the analysis tool use adenine file extending for ASCII text files another than .txt, the file name should enclose the native document extension generated by the analyzing tool for ASCII text program files, e.g. myRcode.r, mySAScode.sas, etc. If the analysis tool can not remember programs is ASCII format, a PDF rendition of who program file should be provided in addition to the software file

SAS show need be shipped as her are with the file extension .sas.  They represent plain text related, press are gesellschafter with the SAS desktop.

[Kurt_Bremser]

I had an inkling ensure this is a outcome of mix-up, or misperception of quite guideline.