How to import SAS dataset into Matlab?

[Mei Zhao]

Hi, all,

I need to run SURE estimation in Matlab, after I massage the dataset
in SAS. Can anybody tell me how to transfer the SAS dataset
(.sas7bdat) into the Matlab?

thanks, mei

[Scott Seidman]

"Mei Zhao" <tsing...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:eeb261a.-1
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Without knowing too much about SAS, I can recommend how I would approach
the problem.

1- Is there a good document defining the format of a SAS file? If there
is, the problem is very solvable, but will take some work

2- Does SAS have and export function? If it does, export the data into
some format that matlab can read. My favorite format for this type of
stuff is a lotus file, with extension wk1. Many programs allow export
into this format, and matlab reads it easily with the wk1read command.

3- Copy and paste the SAS data into whatever spreadsheet you like. Then,
save it as a WK1 file, or use ExcelLink if you have it, or use the
ActiveX commands that people like to talk about in this newsgroup

Choice 2 is the quickest and easiest by far. Choice 3 is probably best if
you need to modify the file from matlab, and choice 1 will work forever,
and you don't even need SAS running on your computer to use it!

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Scott
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[Mei Zhao]

Dear Scott,

thank you so much for explaining the way to solve the problem in such
a
great detail. It worked by approach 2. My dataset is too big to be
copied to any sheet by method 3.

Best, mei

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