Label | Explanation | Data Type |
Input SAS Dataset (libref.tablename)
| The input SAS dataset. Provide the dataset in the form libref.tablename in which libref is the name of a SAS library and tablename is the name of the SAS dataset. | String |
Output Table
| The output table. | Table |
Download SAS Dataset from SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS)
(Optional) | Specifies whether the input SAS dataset will be downloaded from CAS or accessed from a local SAS library.
| Boolean |
CAS Hostname URL
(Optional) | The URL of the CAS host. | String |
Port
(Optional) | The port of the CAS connection. | Long |
CAS Username
(Optional) | The user name for the CAS connection. | String |
Password
(Optional) | The password for the CAS connection. This password is hidden and not accessible after running the tool. | String Hidden |
Custom Session Configuration File
(Optional) | The file specifying custom configurations for the SAS session. The file is only required for customized local or remote SAS deployments. | File |
Summary
Converts a SAS dataset to a table.
Usage
This tool supports connection to SAS Desktop installed on a local computer or connection to SAS Cloud Analytic Services (CAS). If you're using CAS, the order of the records may change during conversion.
The Custom Session Configuration File parameter must be used for remote deployments of SAS, such as Workspace Server, UNIX, and Mainframe. If SAS is installed on the same machine as ArcGIS Pro, the configuration file is not required.
Provide the SAS dataset in the form libref.tablename in which libref is the name of a SAS or CAS library and tablename is the name of the SAS dataset. For example, SASUSER.MYTABLE references a SAS dataset named MYTABLE in the SASUSER library.
SAS libraries, dataset names, and column names are not case sensitive. For example, SASUSER.MYTABLE is treated the same as sasuser.mytable and SASUser.MyTable.
The number of records that can be converted depends on the available memory of your computer.
SAS dataset column formats will not be preserved in the output table.
For a local SAS deployment, the SASUSER, WORK, SASHELP, MAPS, MAPSSAS, and MAPSGFK libraries are available by default. To use a custom library, the libref must be defined in your SAS Autoexec file.
Parameters
arcpy.conversion.SASToTable(in_sas_dataset, out_table, {use_cas_connection}, {hostname}, {port}, {username}, {password}, {custom_cfg_file})
Name | Explanation | Data Type |
in_sas_dataset | The input SAS dataset. Provide the dataset in the form libref.tablename in which libref is the name of a SAS library and tablename is the name of the SAS dataset. | String |
out_table | The output table. | Table |
use_cas_connection (Optional) | Specifies whether the input SAS dataset will be downloaded from CAS or accessed from a local SAS library.
| Boolean |
hostname (Optional) | The URL of the CAS host. | String |
port (Optional) | The port of the CAS connection. | Long |
username (Optional) | The user name for the CAS connection. | String |
password (Optional) | The password for the CAS connection. This password is hidden and not accessible after running the tool. | String Hidden |
custom_cfg_file (Optional) | The file specifying custom configurations for the SAS session. The file is only required for customized local or remote SAS deployments. | File |
Code sample
The following Python window script demonstrates how to use the SASToTable function with a local SAS installation.
import arcpy
arcpy.conversion.SASToTable("sashelp.cars", "CarsTable", "LOCAL_SAS")
The following stand-alone Python script demonstrates how to use the SASToTable function using a connection to CAS.
# Import system modules
import arcpy
import getpass
# Provide tool parameters
in_SASDS = "casuser.MySASData"
out_table = "MyEsriData"
connection = "USE_CAS"
hosturl = https://XXX.vdp.sas.com/XXX-XXXXX-default-http/
port = 100
username = "CAS_user"
# Provide password securely
password = getpass.getpass()
try:
# Set the workspace and run the tool.
arcpy.env.workspace = r"C:\\SASToTable\\MyData.gdb"
arcpy.conversion.SASToTable(in_SASDS, out_table, connection, hosturl,
port, username, password)
except arcpy.ExecuteError:
# If an error occurred when running the tool, print the error message.
print(arcpy.GetMessages())
Environments
Licensing information
- Basic: Yes
- Standard: Yes
- Advanced: Yes