Import password protected EXCEL into SAS

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%macro readpass(xlsfile1,xlsfile2,passwd,outfile,sheetname,getnames);

options macrogen symbolgen mprint nocaps; options noxwait noxsync;

%* we start excel here using this routine here   *;

filename cmds dde 'excel|system';

data _null_;
  length fid rc start stop time 8;
  fid=fopen('cmds','s');
  if (fid le 0) then do;
    rc=system('start excel');
    start=datetime();
    stop=start+20;
    do while (fid le 0);
      fid=fopen('sas2xl','s');
      time=datetime();
      if (time ge stop) then fid=1;
      end;
    end;
  rc=fclose(fid);
run; quit;

%* then we open the excel sheet here with its password *;

filename cmds dde 'excel|system';

data _null_;
  file cmds;
  put '[open("'"&xlsfile1"'",,,,"'"&passwd"'")]';
run;

%* then we save it without the password *;

data _null_;
  file cmds;
  put '[error("false")]';
  put '[save.as("'"&xlsfile2"'",51,"")]';
  put '[quit]';
run;

%* Then we import the file here *;

proc import datafile="&xlsfile2" out=&outfile dbms=xlsx replace;
  %* sheet="%superq(datafilm&i)";
  sheet="&sheetname";
  getnames=&getnames;
run; quit;

%* then we destroy the non password excel file here *;

systask command "del ""&xlsfile2"" ";

proc contents data=&outfile varnum;
run;

%mend readpass;

%readpass(j:\access\accpcff\excelfiles\passpro.xlsx, /* name of the xlsx 2007 file */
          c:\sastest\nopass.xlsx,  /* temporary xls file for translation for import */
    mypass,               /* password of the excel spreadsheet          */
           work.temp1,  /* name of the sas dataset you want to write */
           sheet1,     /* name of the sheet */
           yes) ;     /* getnames  */

Read XLS with data starts on 3rd row, and column names on 2nd row

proc import file='C:\Users\procx\sample.xls'

        out=test dbms=xls replace;

        sheet=disposition;

        namerow=2;

        startrow=3;

        getnames=yes;

run;

Define delimiter in PROC IMPORT

DSD DLM="|" TRUNCOVER LRECL=4096

proc import datafile="..." dbms=dlm out=... replace;
      delimiter='|';
      getnames=yes;
run;

Read CSV file with carriage return characters

/* Replace carriage return and linefeed characters inside */
/* double quotes with a specified character. This sample */
/* uses '@' and '$', but any character can be used, including */
/* spaces. CR/LFs not in double quotes will not be replaced. */

%let repA=' '; /* replacement character LF */
%let repD=' '; /* replacement character CR */

%let dsnnme="/home/help/zzz.csv"; /* use full path of CSV file */

data _null_;
/* RECFM=N reads the file in binary format. The file consists */
/* of a stream of bytes with no record boundaries. SHAREBUFFERS */
/* specifies that the FILE statement and the INFILE statement */
/* share the same buffer. */

infile &dsnnme recfm=n sharebuffers;
file &dsnnme recfm=n;

/* OPEN is a flag variable used to determine if the CR/LF is within */
/* double quotes or not. Retain this value. */

retain open 0;

input a $char1.;
/* If the character is a double quote, set OPEN to its opposite value. */
if a = '"' then open = ^(open);

/* If the CR or LF is after an open double quote, replace the byte with */
/* the appropriate value. */

if open then do;
if a = '0D'x then put &repD;
else if a = '0A'x then put &repA;
end;
run;

filename infle '/home/help/zzz.csv' termstr=CRLF;

PROC IMPORT OUT= zzz DATAFILE= infle
DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
GUESSINGROWS=1000;
GETNAMES=YES;
DATAROW=2;
RUN;

Proc Import trick

PROC IMPORT DATAFILE="c:\sas\ego.csv" OUT=jeeshim.egov  

             DBMS=CSV REPLACE; 
             guessingrows = 1000;

run;

GUESSINGROWS=1 to 32767;
specifies the number of rows of the file to scan in order to determine the appropriate data type and length for the columns. The scan data process scans from row 1 to the number that is specified by GUESSINGROWS=. The default value is 20. However, you can change the default value in the SAS Registry under SAS REGISTRY -> PRODUCTS -> BASE -> EFI -> GuessingRows.

Default:	20
Requirement:	This number should be greater than the value that is specified for DATAROW=.