Export Properties: SAS Transport File Format V5
The table below describes the properties that can be specified for exports to SAS Transport File Format V5.
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Property |
Description |
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GENERAL PROPERTIES |
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| Table | The name of the selected table to be exported. |
| Export Type | The file type to which your export will be saved. |
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Export File System |
This field describes the file system to which your table will be exported.
Note: Credentials for cloud-based storage systems can be specified in the Server section of The Application Default Settings. |
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Export Location |
This setting describes where the export file will be saved and what its name will be. Enter the path and name of the export file. You can embed macros (of the form &[macro]) in the file name. |
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Table Name |
This setting specifies the name of the table to which data will be exported. Enter the name of the table to which data will be exported. You can embed macros (of the form &[macro]) in the table name. Note that table names must be between 1 and 8 characters. Issues in compliance with this rule will prevent you from performing the export. Hover your mouse over the Table Name field to display the rules to consider in creating your table name. |
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File Extension |
This setting specifies the extension to use for the export file. It is enabled only when the Filter setting is set to "All Filters." |
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Filter |
This setting specifies what filter to apply to the table when it is exported. When All Filters is selected as a filter option, exports will automatically be named according to the file name. |
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Sort |
This setting specifies what sort to apply to the table when it is exported. |
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When File Exists |
This setting specifies what Data Prep Studio should do if a file with the same name exists in the folder you specified in the Export Location field. Select an action if the export file already exists:
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| Export All Rows/Limited Rows | For tables with defined row limits, this setting specifies whether the defined row limits should be respected during export. Select the appropriate checkbox to instruct Data Prep Studio to export all rows or only those rows that fall within the limit you have set. |
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Summary |
If the table to be exported is a summary, this setting specifies which summary to include in the export. When All Filters is selected as a Filter option, you will be unable to select All Summaries as a Summary option. You can select All Summaries as a Summary option by deselecting All Filters as a Filter option and selecting No Filter instead. |
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Measure |
This setting specifies which measure should be applied to the exported summary. It is enabled when only a column key is defined in the summary. |
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Split |
This setting instructs the application to create a separate file or table when a distinct value of the first key is encountered in a summary. |
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Drill Level |
Specifies the drill level to apply to the exported summary. A higher drill level indicates more columns displayed in the output table. |
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