Loading Several XPT Files From a URL
The SAS Transport File Format (XPORT) is an open file format maintained by SAS for exchanging datasets. Its use is mandated by the FDA for data set submission for new drug or device applications and the CDC uses this format to distribute public data. For details regrading this format, see this Library of Congress page. This post will explore how to read several of these files into a SAS session with the URL filename statement using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, or NHANES, as an example. ...