b g wrote:
> Figured out the problem reading the file. Csv files must be ftp'd as ascii
> and xpt files as binary. However, both strategies result in the first few
> columns being omitted. I'd like to check which variables are on the file,
> much like proc contents in SAS, but I can't find the command to do this in
> the documentation. How is this done?> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:35:28 +0100>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> r-help@r-project.org> Subject: Re: [R] read SAS file> > b g wrote:> > I must
> have this file in the wrong directory. I can see it and it's> spelled
> correctly in my command (including case) but I get:> > > >> library(foreign)>
> read.xport("cft2008R")> > Error in lookup.xport(file)> >> :> unable to open
> file: 'No such file or directory'> There are several> subdirectories under
> C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.0\ . Should it be in one> of those?> > If it is a
> .xpt file, then you likely need "cft2008R.xpt".> > -- > O__
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(please see if you can do something about the lack of line wrap.....)
Did you try lookup.xport()?
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