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XPORT (.stx, .xpt)

MIME type: application/x-sas-xport
SAS XPORT transport format.
Legacy data exchange format.
Stores numerical datasets in a portable format.
Text format.
Developed in the late 1980s by SAS Institute.

Import fully supports the XPORT format.

Import imports an XPORT file, returning all datasets arranged as a table.

Import returns a table, representing each dataset as a column.

XPORT data is represented in Mathematica by real or integer numbers, strings, Boolean values True and False, and DateList specifications.

Import imports the specified element from an XPORT file.

Import imports a subelement.

Import imports multiple elements.

The import format can be specified with Import or Import.

See the reference pages for full general information on Import.

ImportString supports the XPORT format.

General Import elements:

	"Elements"	list of elements and options available in this file
	"Rules"	full list of rules for each element and option
	"Options"	list of rules for options, properties, and settings

Data representation elements:

	"Data"	datasets arranged as a table
	"LabeledData"	datasets given as a list of rules

Import uses the element by default.

Import reads all datasets and returns them as a table.

Import imports the entire file and returns an expression of the form , where the are the table headings.

Meta-information elements:

	"Labels"	dataset names given as a list of strings
	"Metadata"	information about each dataset, given as a list of strings

Import option:

"EmptyField"

""

how empty cells are represented in Mathematica

"DBF" "DIF" "MAT" "MPS" "MTP" "XLS"

Importing & Exporting

Listing of All Formats

New in 6.0: Import & Export Formats

Numerical Data Formats

Basic Examples (1)

Import an XPT file from a website and return the labels of all datasets:

Get the first few entries for the

dataset:

Import two datasets and visualize them as a ListPlot:

Import an XPT file from a website and return the labels of all datasets:

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Get the first few entries for the

dataset:

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Import two datasets and visualize them as a ListPlot:

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