SAS: proc import where get_names is at variable row - excel

I have an excel spreadsheet where the names of columns for my first 5 columns are on the 2nd row, and the name for columns on all the other columns are on the 3rd row.
Data starts for every column at row 4.
How can I load this data efficiently in SAS with the appropriate names?
Thanks!


The fastest way would be to make the change in excel.
A slower way would be:
1) use two different import procedures: one for first 5 columns and another for the rest of the columns. You can do this using the RANGE= option in proc import. now you'll have two data sets in work library.
2) Use a data steps to remove empty rows that are between col headers and first row of data.
3) Then use data step to create a row number variable for each data set (using the statement N= ) and do a one-to-one merge to combine the two.
If anyone knows a faster way, let me know. This is the first that came to mind.

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How large is your data source ?
Are you considering VBA ?
If you need something quick and dirty, one way could be to use intermediate columns that will add item if they match a given ID. For example, if you have your data in column A and B, then column C could be based on formula_in_C2 = IF(A2="v1",C1&B2,C1).
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Is there a way to combine 2 Excel sheets (or groups of columns inside one Excel sheet) so that the rows in one sheet/group append to the other sheet/group where so that certain columns values match.
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Lets say I have 2 sheets - Sheet1 and Sheet2. Sheet1 has the columns A,B,C,D. Sheet2 has columns A,E,F,G. Column A in both sheets contains the same data but differently sorted (it is not sorted in conventional way (alphabetically or numerically)). I need to combine these 2 sheets into one, but they need to be combined so that the values in A column match (if possible the result should be ordered in the same way as the Sheet2).
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Sheet1!F1=VLOOKUP(Sheet1!A1,Sheet2!A:G,6,FALSE)
Sheet1!G1=VLOOKUP(Sheet1!A1,Sheet2!A:G,7,FALSE)
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Sheet3!A1=Sheet1!A1
Sheet3!B1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet1!A:D,2,FALSE)
Sheet3!C1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet1!A:D,3,FALSE)
Sheet3!D1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet1!A:D,4,FALSE)
Sheet3!E1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet2!A:G,5,FALSE)
Sheet3!F1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet2!A:G,6,FALSE)
Sheet3!G1=VLOOKUP(Sheet3!A1,Sheet2!A:G,7,FALSE)
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By the way, because Excel is not mainly intended to function as a database, this operation is a bit messy, because it does not dynamically scale. At least with the second approach, using a thrid sheet. You will have to copy down A1 at least that far, to match the last used row from Sheet1. And if you should copy it down further, so you won't have to worry about it for a while, you might need to error-proof against the empty cells.

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