Moving and Accessing SAS Files across Operating Environments

Determining the SAS Release Used to Create a Member for Macintosh

Version 6 Macintosh Filename Extensions by Member and SAS Release identifies the supported file types that are created on the Version 6 Macintosh host by member and SAS release:

Version 6 Macintosh Filename Extensions by Member and SAS Release
Member Type Version 6 Filename Extension

SAS .sas

PROGRAM (DATA step) .ssp01

DATA .ssd01

INDEX .snx01

CATALOG .sct01

***Version 6 Macintosh Filename Extensions by Member and SAS Release***
Member Type	Version 6 Filename Extension
SAS	.sas
PROGRAM (DATA step)	.ssp01
DATA	.ssd01
INDEX	.snx01
CATALOG	.sct01

Furthermore, you can use the CONTENTS procedure to display information about the data, which identifies the member and the engine that was used to create the member.

Here is an excerpt of typical PROC CONTENTS output:

The SAS System
    The CONTENTS Procedure
Data Set Name: TEST.RECORDS
Member Type:   DATA
Engine:        V6

This output reports that the data set TEST.RECORDS is a member of type DATA, and that it was created with the V6 engine.

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