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- Subject: Re: proc datasource
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 17:41:15 GMT
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- > Hi,
- > I have been trying to use the new experimental procedure datasource
- > with the various databases that we have here. So far I have managed to
- > succesfully access information of the compustat files. I have been working
- > with SAS 6.07 on a VAX with VMS v5.5.
- > I have had no luck accessing the information of CRSP and after
- > digging through the archives found that a lot of people reported problems
- > with CRSP. Is there anyone out there who has had luck with using proc
- > datasource to access IFS info. Any help would be appreciated.
- >
-
- I have been fortunate to read the CRSP (monthly file) with PROC
- DATASOURCE. SAS had to send a ZAP as SAS was reading the CRSP datasets using
- the 1989 format.
-
- Paul J. Ratnaraj
- The Wharton School
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- email: ratnaraj@wharton.upenn.edu
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