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importing SAS dataset to R
Can anyone help me with how to import SAS dataset in to R software.
I am familiar with SPLUS.
I am trying to use R to create Graphics.
Thanks

Ratna
Director of Biostatistics
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Created By: Ratna Revankar On: Wed, Oct 10, 2012 10:44 AM

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Rick Wicklin October 11, 2012 12:30 pm
First, you should know that SAS's graphics have greatly improved in recent years.
(1) If you are using the SAS analytical procedures (for example, SAS/STAT) the procedures create many plots automatically: http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/76822_ODSGraph2011.pdf
(2) If you need a do-it-yourself plot, there are the SG procedures: http://www.wuss.org/proceedings08/08WUSS%20Proceedings/papers/how/how05.pdf
(3) If you need more power, the Graph Template Language can create virtually any graph: http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/sgf2008/gtl.pdf
That said, there are two ways to import SAS data sets into R. If you have SAS (in particular, SAS/IML), there is a built-in interface to R that includes functions to transfer SAS data sets to and from R data frames. See http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/imlug/65547/HTML/default/viewer.htm#imlug_r_toc.htm
Lastly, if you don't have SAS but obtained the SAS data set through a third party, there is an R package (see http://biostatmatt.com/archives/1468) that the author claims can read SAS data sets. I have not used it myself.
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