SAS/ACCESS 9.2 for Relational Databases: Reference, Fourth Edition

SAS Names and Support for DBMS Names 4 Replacing Unsupported Characters 17Table 2.3SAS Variable Names to DBMS Column Names When Creating TablesSAS Variable Name as Input Desired DBMS Column Name OptionsAny SAS variable name, such asMilesA case-sensitive SAS variablename, such as MilesA SAS variable name withcharacters that are not valid in anormalized SAS name, such asMiles-to-GoDefault DBMS column name(normalized to follow the DBMS’snaming conventions), such as MILESCase-sensitive DBMS column name,such as MilesCase-sensitive DBMS column namethat matches the SAS name, such asMiles-to-GoPRESERVE_COL_NAMES=NOPRESERVE_COL_NAMES=YESPROC SQL DQUOTE=ANSI andPRESERVE_COL_NAMES=YESor, in a DATA or PROC step, use aSAS name literal andPRESERVE_COL_NAMES=YESand VALIDVARNAME=ANYTable 2.4SAS Data Set Names to DBMS Table NamesSAS Data Set Name as Input Desired DBMS Table Name OptionsAny SAS data set name, such asPayrollCase-sensitive SAS data set name,such as PayrollCase-sensitive SAS data set namewith characters that are not validin a normalized SAS name, such asPayroll-for-QCDefault DBMS table name(normalized to follow the DBMS’snaming conventions), such asPAYROLLCase-sensitive DBMS table name,such as PayrollCase-sensitive DBMS table namethat matches the SAS name, suchas Payroll-for-QCPRESERVE_TAB_NAMES=NOPRESERVE_TAB_NAMES=YESPROC SQL DQUOTE=ANSI andPRESERVE_TAB_NAMES=YES or,in a DATA or PROC step, use aSAS name literal andPRESERVE_TAB_NAMES=YESSAS/ACCESS Naming ExamplesReplacing Unsupported CharactersIn the following example, a view, myview, is created from the Oracle table, mytable.proc sql;connect to oracle (user=testuser password=testpass);create view myview asselect * from connection to oracle(select "Amount Budgeted$", "Amount Spent$"from mytable);quit;proc contents data=myview;