NOTE: Choosing an existing dataset from the list will over-write that data the existing file in the library will be replaced with the file you are importing. You can type in a dataset name here, or choose a dataset from the list. The next dropdown menu, under Member, requires you to name the dataset. If you’ve already created a library with a LIBNAME statement, you can choose one of those instead.
If you want it to be temporarily stored for now, choose WORK. The first drop-down menu is a list of available libraries that you can choose to store your newly imported SAS dataset in. This next step tells SAS where you want to store the newly imported dataset. The default is for all options to be checked, and that works for our purposes. Be sure and select the options that are correct for your dataset. In this example we will choose Sheet 1 since our data appears on Sheet 1 in the Excel file. SAS then asks you what sheet from the file you want to import. Once you’ve added the file path to the text box, click OK. You can either type the file directory into the text box, or click Browse and choose the file to import. Now you need to tell SAS where to find the file you want to import. Once you’ve chosen the data source, click Next. As you can see, SAS provides you with a large variety of data types to import. In our case, the dataset we want to import is an Excel file, so select Microsoft Excel Workbook. (The second option, specifying a file format, is not covered in this tutorial.) Click Standard data source and then choose the program that is the source of your data from the drop down menu. This first screen will ask you to choose the type of data you wish to import. Let’s import our sample data, which is located in an Excel spreadsheet, as an illustration of how the Import Wizard works.Ī new window will pop up, called "Import Wizard – Select import type". Then, click Data > Data From Picture > Picture From File and follow the on-screen instructions to convert picture to data.To start the Import Wizard, click File > Import Data.
#YOUTUBE IMPORT DATA FROM EXCEL TO EXCEL MAC#
Just take a picture of each one, transfer the pictures to your Mac (OneDrive is great for this). Take a picture of some printed data Maybe you’d like to get data from your previous tax returns into Excel and you only have printed copies. Instead, try to capture a screen clipping of the table (by pressing SHIFT+CTRL+CMD+4 on your Mac), then select Data > Data from Picture > Picture From Clipboard. Screen capture a table from a website If you’ve ever tried to copy and paste some data from a web site, you’ve likely noticed that the formatting looks different after you’ve pasted it than it did on the website. Then you can take a picture of the data, and follow the on-screen instructions to bring the data in Excel in no time.
If you have an iPhone, right-click in Excel on your Mac and select Scan Documents. Scan some data from a book or magazine If you see some interesting data in a book and want to use it in Excel, this is a great way to skip the typing. Import data from a sample image file Right-click the following image and save a local copy, then click Data > Data From Picture > Picture From File and follow the on-screen instructions to convert the picture to data. Review the results, make any data corrections necessary, and then click Insert Data. If necessary, use your iPhone controls to make adjustments to the scanned image.Īfter you have captured the picture, the Data from Picture dialog box shows Excel's progress analyzing the image for data. Make sure you scan only the data you want to import.ĭon't scan from an angle - aim directly at the data. The document you are scanning should be as well-lit as possible. Make any further adjustments to the image, then tap Save.
In Excel, right-click a cell, then click Scan Documents.Īdjust the lighting and focus, then tap the button to take a picture. Scan data using your iPhone (Requires iPhone configured to use Continuity Camera.) Make sure your screenshot only includes the data you want to import. Take a screenshot of the table, then click Data > Data From Picture > Picture From Clipboard. If applicable, consider fixing the perspective using your iPhone controls. If necessary, crop the image.Īvoid images that depict data from an angle - the perspective should be head-on and focused. The image should only depict the data you want to import. There are three methods:Ĭlick Data > Data From Picture > Picture From File. How it worksĬapture your data from an image. Important: Only the following character sets are supported: English, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.