Moving And Accessing SAS 9.1 Files
Table 7.1 on page 46 identifies the supported file types that are created under the OpenVMS system by member and SAS version.
| Member Type | SAS 6 Filename Extension | SAS 8 and Later Filename Extension |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | .SAS | .SAS |
| PROGRAM (DATA step) | .SASEB$PROGRAM | .sas7bpgm |
| DATA | .SASEB$DATA | .sas7bdat |
| INDEX | .SASEB$INDEX | .sas7bndx |
| CATALOG | .SASEB$CATALOG | .sas7bcat |
| MDDB | .SASEB$MDDB | .sas7bmdb |
| PROC SQL view | .SASEB$VIEW | .sas7bvew |
Furthermore, you can use the CONTENTS procedure to display information about the data.
Here is an excerpt of typical PROC CONTENTS output, which identifies the member and the engine that was used to create it:
The SAS System The CONTENTS Procedure Data Set Name: TEST.RECORDS Member Type: DATA Engine: V9
This output reports that the data set TEST.RECORDS is a member of type DATA, and that it was created with the V9 engine.