Converting SAS Files

Version 8 provides access to Version 8 and Version 7 SAS files, and to most Version 6 SAS files, without converting them. That is, when you migrate to Version 8, you can continue accessing your existing data as well as operating with both Version 6 and Version 8 simultaneously.

Accessing a SAS data library and its members is essentially the same in Version 8 as it is in Version 6. Depending on the type of SAS file and the SAS version being used, compatibility issues are generally handled automatically by the SAS System, by specifying an engine name in a LIBNAME statement or with the ENGINE= system option, or by converting a file.

For details, see Compatibility of Version 8 with Earlier Releases.

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