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THE 10 MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED

QUESTIONS OF EXPORTING TO EXCEL®

CHEVELL PARKER

TECHNICAL SUPPORT ANALYST, SAS INSTITUTE INC.


Overview

• Methods used to Export to Excel

• Highlights of Exporting Features

• Top 10 FAQ’s


Exporting to Excel

ExcelODS

Access

E.G

Add-in

DDE


Selecting an Export Method

• ODS destinations:

ExcelXP

MSOffice2K

CSV

Other custom tagsets:

support.sas.com/rnd/base/ods/odsmarkup/index.html

o Tagsets.MSoffice2K_X

o Tagsets.TableEditor

• Dynamic data exchange (DDE): Very flexible

• EXPORT procedure: Use this procedure to read from and write to

Excel files.

http://support.sas.com/rnd/base/ods/odsmarkup/index.html



#10. Can I Execute a Visual Basic Macro?

• Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) can be used to

execute a Visual Basic macro

• The MSOffice2K_X and the TableEditor tagsets point

to and Execute macros

• The Add-in can also be used execute Visual Basic

macros

filename maccmds dde 'excel|system';

data _null_;

file maccmds;

put '[run("timeperiod")]';

run;


#9. Can I Panel Tables or Graphs in a Worksheet?

• The MSOffice2K destination can be used along with ODS

Layout to panel tables

• The MSOffice2K_X and TableEditor tagsets use the

PANELCOLS= options to panel tables and graphics

• DDE can be used to place a table or graph at a specific

location on the worksheet


#9. Can I Panel Tables or Graphs in a Worksheet ?

(Continued)

ods tagsets.msoffice2k_x file="c:\temp.xls"

style=normal options( panelcols="3");

proc means data=sashelp.prdsale mean min max;

title "Totals from Canada“;

where country="CANADA";

run;

...more code...

ods tagsets.msoffice2k_x options(panelcols="3");

proc report data=sashelp.prdsale(obs=10) nowd

style(header)={background=lightblue};

column region division actual predict;

where country="CANADA";

title "Details from Canada";

run;

..more code...

ods tagsets.msoffice2k_x close;


#9. Can I Panel Tables or Graphs in a Worksheet ? (Continued)


#8. Can I Update an Excel Workbook ?

• Typically ODS does not allow updates to workbooks and

worksheets

• The sample TableEditor tagset allows update access on

the windows platform

• VBScript and DDE also both allow update of workbooks

and worksheets on windows

• PROC EXPORT and the Excel Libname engine also

allows updating


#8 . Can I Update an Excel Workbook ? (Continued)

libname temp excel 'c:\temp\temp.xlsx‘;

data temp.’one’n;

set sashelp.class;

run;

filename CMDS dde 'excel|system';

data _null_;

file CMDS;

put '[Open("C:\temp\temp.xls")]';

put '[workbook.insert("c:\report1.xls")]';




put '[ERROR("FALSE")]';

put '[quit()]';

run;

Excel Libname Engine

DDE


#7. How can I Generate Pivot Tables In

SAS?

• The TableEditor tagset can be used to generate

pivot tables

• The tagset uses Microsoft objects that also allow

the creation of pivot charts and other features

• VBScript and DDE and the ADD-In product can

also generate pivot tables


#6. Can I Add an Image or Logo to the

Worksheet?

• The ExcelXP destination does not allow images

• The MSOffice2K destination can use the

PREIMAGE= attribute

• The MSOffice2K_X custom tagset can use

options to display images

• DDE can inert images into a provided range


#6. Can I Add an Image or Logo to the Worksheet? (Continued)

ods tagsets.msoffice2k_x file="c:\temp.xls"

options(image_path="c:\temp\sas.gif”

image_height="100”

image_width="200");

proc print data=sashelp.class;

run;

ods tagsets.msoffice2k_x close;


• The ExcelXP tagset provides options to coincide with

most of the Excel page setup and printing options

• The MSOffice2K destination allows the use of Microsoft

Office specific CSS style properties

• Options can be passed with the MSOffice2K_X tagset to

modify page setup

• DDE can supply Excel macro commands to provide

update of page setup information

#5. Can I Modify Page Setup Information?


#5. Can I Modify Page Setup Information? (Continued)

ods tagsets.excelxp file="temp.xml"

options(orientation="landscape“

print_header=‘&L Page &n of &P’

print_footer=‘&R Confidential’

gridlines="yes”

scale=“80”

row_repeat=“3”

blackandwhite="yes");


Title;

run;

ods tagsets.excelxp close;


#5. Can I Modify Page Setup Information?

(Continued)


• This warning message is caused by a new Microsoft

feature called "Extension Hardening"

• The dialog can be removed by modifying the Windows

registry

• Using the .XML extension prevents the dialog using

ExcelXP destination

#4. Why do I now get Excel Dialog Warnings

Opening .XLS files?


#3. How Can I Generate Multiple Worksheets Per Workbook?

• The ExcelXP tagset generates multiple worksheets per

workbook by default

• Custom tagset MSOffice2K_X uses existing files to

update workbook

• DDE can be used to insert sheets into an existing

workbook

• The TableEditor tagset creates a worksheet from each

table unless specified


#3. How Can I Generate Multiple Workbooks

Per Worksheet ? (Continued)

ods tagsets.excelxp file="c:\temp.xml";

ods tagsets.excelxp

options(sheet_name="Class");


Run;

ods tagsets.excelxp

options(sheet_name="Air");

proc print data=sashelp.air;

run;


Sheet name


#3. How Can I Generate Multiple Workbooks

Per Worksheet ? (Continued)

ODS Tagsets.MSOffice2k_x file=’test.xls’

Options (Frozen_Headers=’3’

Frozen_RowHeaders=’1’

AutoFilter=’Header’

Sheet_Name=‘Sample’

Orientation=“Landscape” );

(Worksheet_Source=“Table_1#C\temp.html,

Table_2#C\temp1.html,





Graph_1#C\temp6.html”);


#2. How Can I Retain my Leading Zero?

• The General format is used by Excel when no format is

applied

• The TAGATTR= attribute provides the ability to supply an

Excel format with the ExcelXP tagset

• The MSOffice2Kdestinations use the HTMLSTYLE=

attribute to supply an Excel format

• The CSV destination can use options to the tagset

• DDE can be used to add formatting to a range


#2 . How Can I Retain my Leading Zero?( Continued)

Destination Style Attribute Parameter Excel Version

ExcelXP TAGATTR= format: Excel 2002 +

MSOffice2k /

HTMLHTMLSTYLE=

mso-number-

formatExcel 2000 +

HTML3HTMLSTYLE/

HTMLCLASS

mso-number-

formatExcel 97+

CSV No Formatting N/A N/A


#2 . How Can I Retain my Leading Zero? (Continued)

Leading Range Scientific Thousands Character Number

1 21-Apr 1.23457E+17 1000 0.00E+00 45

2 20-May 3.33434E+17 2000 0.00E+00 48

3 21-Jun 1.23457E+17 3000 0.00E+00 67


#2 . How Can I Retain my Leading Zero?

(Continued)

Character Description

0 Pads the value with zeros.

# Does not display extra zeros.

? Leaves a space for insignificant zeros.

. (period) Displays decimal number.

% Multiplies by 100 and displays the value as a

percentage.

, (comma) Uses a thousands separator.

Text Code Description\character Displays the character that you specify.

"text" Displays the value as text.

* Repeats a character to fill the format.

_ (underscore) Skips the width of the next character.

@ Is a text placeholder.

Date Code Description

M/D/YYYY Formats a data as Month/Day/Year.

Miscellaneous Description[BLACK],

[BLUE],…[COLOR n]

Display the characters in the specified colors. n

is a value from 1 to 56 .


#2 . How Can I Retain my Leading Zero? (Continued)

ods tagsets.excelxp file="temp.xls" style=normal;

proc print data=one;

format leading z4.;

var leading / style(data)={tagattr="format:@"};

var range / style(data)={tagattr="format:@"};

var scientific / style(data)={tagattr="type:String"};

var thousands / style(data)={tagattr="format:#,###"};

var character / style(data)={tagattr="format:@"};

var number / style(data)={tagattr="format:##"};

run;



#2 . How Can I Retain my Leading Zero?

(Continued)


#1. How Can I Reduce the Size of Files Generated with ODS ?

• Save file from Excel using the native file format

• Use VBScript to covert files in a directory

• Use the CSV destination if no formatting required

• Re-save file using DDE or the TableEditor tagset

to native Excel file on windows

• Use PROC EXPORT or the Excel Libname engine


#1. How Can I Reduce the Size of Files

Generated with ODS ? (CONTINUED)

options noxwait noxsync;

filename cmds dde 'excel|system';

data _null_;

file cmds;

X=SLEEP(10);

put "[open(""C:\temp\temp.xml"")]";

put '[ERROR("FALSE")]';

put "[SAVE.AS(""C:\temp\temp.xlsx"",51)]";

X=SLEEP(2);

put '[close("false")]';

run;

Open worksheet

Save worksheet


#1. How Can I Reduce the Size of Files Generated with

ODS ? (CONTINUED)

Ods tagsets.tableeditor file=”temp.html”

options(update_target=”c:\\temp\\test.xml”

excel_save_file=”c:\\temp\\test.xlsx”);

data _null_;

file print;

put “Save as Excel”;

run;

Ods tagsets.tableeditor close;


#1. How Can I Reduce the Size of Files Generated with ODS ? (CONTINUED)

SAS Program

XML createdConvert files

Create output


Conclusion

Using the various methods demonstrated, we

can answer some of the most frequently asked

questions and generate great worksheets

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