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SAS Data Sets ODBC Driver

Read, write, and update SAS Data Sets through ODBC

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The SAS Data Sets ODBC Driver is a powerful tool that allows you to connect with live data from SAS Data Sets, directly from any applications that support ODBC connectivity. Access SAS Data Sets data like you would a database - read, write, and update SAS Data Sets data through a standard ODBC Driver interface.

ODBC architecture

See what you can do with SAS Data Sets ODBC Driver

Server

SQL
SQL Server Linked-Server

Connect to SAS Data Sets from SQL Server as Linked-Server. You can query SAS Data Sets from familiar Transact-SQL without need of setting up another application.

Informatica
Data Integration & ETL

Integrate SAS Data Sets to your system through popular ETL / EAI tools such as Informatica PowerCenter. Standard SQL and Stored Procedures enable fast delivery of your integration projects.

Reporting & BI
Reporting & BI

Connect SAS Data Sets from any ODBC compatible tools:

Desktop

MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery
MS Access / Excel / PowerQuery

Your familiar tools can connect to SAS Data Sets using CData ODBC.

SAS Data Sets ODBC Connectivity Features

  • Connect to live SAS Data Sets data, for real-time data access with the SAS Data Sets Python Connectors
  • Full support for data aggregation and complex JOINs in SQL queries
  • Generate table schema automatically based on existing SAS Data Sets data or manually for greater control of the content you need
  • Seamless integration with leading BI, reporting, and ETL tools and with custom applications via the SAS Data Sets Connector.

Target Service, API

The driver provides SQL access to SAS datasets (.sas7bdat files).

Schema, Data Model

Models SAS datasets as tables. Preserves SAS metadata and formats.

Key Objects

SAS datasets with variables, observations, and metadata. Statistical data.

Operations

Read operations on SAS data. No write support. Format application.

Authentication

File system access. No additional authentication required.

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Robust ODBC access to SAS Data Sets

Full-featured and consistent SQL access to any supported data source through ODBC


Connect to SAS Data Sets—empower every team

Management & Data Consumer
IT Department
IT Pro, Infrastructure

AI-assisted development with CData CLI

Build SAS Data Sets integrations faster with AI that understands your schema

Schema-aware AI

CData CLI gives AI coding tools access to your SAS Data Sets schema. No more guessing table names or column types—AI sees the same metadata in your ODBC Drivers.

Your AI Knows SQL

How to find table names, column names, and how to generate SQL syntax are things that AI knows well from millions of training data. No need for customization, no hallucinations. Your AI acts like a domain specialist to SAS Data Sets.

More Accurate, More Token-Efficient

With CData CLI's queryable schema detection and highly efficient queries with filters, aggregation, joins with correct pushdown, your AI will achieve more accuracy with less token usage.

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FAQs

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