Accessing ORACLE data through

SAS

Susanne Young
Bank One
 Overview

 You need to use SAS to access

data stored in Oracle tables or
views
 Options

 LIBNAME statement
 pass-thru SQL query
 LIBNAME statement

LIBNAME MYORALIB ORACLE USER=MYUID

PW=MYPASSWORD PATH='@OraInfo'
SCHEMA=MYSCHEMA;
 LIBNAME statement

14 LIBNAME MYORALIB ORACLE USER=MYUID

PW=XXXXXXX PATH='@OraInfo' SCHEMA=MYUID

NOTE: Libref MYORALIB was successfully

assigned as follows:
Engine: ORACLE
Physical Name: @OraInfo
LIBNAME statement
 LIBNAME statement

PROC PRINT DATA=MYORALIB.NBR_DAYS_TO_DATE_LKUP;

RUN;
 LIBNAME statement

 Helpful Info
 Automatic macro variables
 &sysdbmsg displays the DBMS error messages
58 %put &sysdbmsg;
ORACLE: ORA-01017: invalid username/password;
logon denied
 &sysdbrc displays the DBMS error codes
59 %put &sysdbrc;
-1017
 Sql pass thru query

PROC SQL;
CONNECT TO ORACLE(USER=MYUID ORAPW=MYPASSWORD
PATH='@OraInfo');
SELECT * FROM CONNECTION TO ORACLE
(SELECT * FROM MYSCHEMA.NBR_DAYS_TO_DATE_LKUP);
DISCONNECT FROM ORACLE;
QUIT;
Sql pass thru query
 Sql pass thru query

 Execute statement
 execute (grant select on MYSCHEMA.MY_TABLE
to OTHERUID) by oracle;
 execute (execute credit(234,5000)) by oracle;

 execute (create unique index my_pk on

MYUID.MY_TABLE (MYFIELD) ) by oracle;

 Execute (drop table MYUID.MY_TABLE) by oracle;
 Sql pass thru query

 Automatic macro variables

 &sqlxmsg displays the DBMS error messages
64 %put &SQLXMSG;
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
 &sqlxrc displays the DBMS error codes
65 %put &SQLXRC;
-12560
 What you need to know

 Path= option
What you need to know
 What you need to know

 Schema = option
 In Microsoft Access, when connecting to Oracle tables, the
Schema name is identified as the text to the left of the period.

 The best way to find out is to go to the source, your Oracle

DBA
 Error Messages

 The service you’re referencing is not configured in your

sqlnet.ora file.
ERROR: ORACLE connection error: ORA-12154: TNS:could
not resolve service name.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.
 You do not have SAS/Access for ORACLE or it’s not
configured properly
ERROR: The SAS/ACCESS Interface to ORACLE cannot be
loaded. The SASORA code appendage could not be
loaded.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.
 Error Messages

 You’ve entered your User ID or password incorrectly

or it’s expired.
ERROR: ORACLE connection error: ORA-01017: invalid
username/password; logon denied.
ERROR: Error in the LIBNAME statement.
 Options

 The following option statement causes information

about the query that is being passed to Oracle to be
printed in the SAS log, so you can see the logic being
passed.

Options SASTRACE= ‘,,,d’ SASTRACELOC=SASLOG;

 Alternatives

 So what if I don’t have SAS/Access for

Oracle?
 Using ODBC drivers

 Syntax for Libname statement

 LIBNAME MYORALIB ODBC DSN=MyOracle
UID=MYUID PW=MYPASSWORD SCHEMA=MYSCHEMA;
 Syntax for pass-thru SQL query
 PROC SQL;
 CONNECT TO ODBC(DSN=MyOracle UID=MYUID
PW=MYPASSWORD);
 SELECT * FROM CONNECTION TO ODBC
 (SELECT * FROM
FIN1MGR.NBR_DAYS_TO_DATE_LKUP);
 DISCONNECT FROM ODBC;
 QUIT;
 Conclusion

 SAS offers a variety of ways to access

data that is stored in Oracle.
 Work with your Oracle DBA to
assistance with connection questions.
 Utilize the numerous Users Group
papers on the subject of methods and
efficiencies accessing Oracle data.
 References

 SUGI 27 Data Warehousing and Enterprise Solutions

 Can’t Relate? A Primer on using SAS with your relational database
 Garth Helf, IBM Corporation
 SUGI 26 Advanced Tutorials
 Database Access Using the SAS System
 Frederic Pratter, Computer Science Department, University of Montana Missoula
 SUGI 28 Advanced Tutorials
 SAS/ACCESS to External Databases: Wisdom for the Warehouse User
 Judy Loren, Health Dialog Data Service, Inc
 SUGI 27 Advanced Tutorials
 Reading From Alternate Sources: What To Do When The Input Is Not a Flat File
 Michael Davis, Bassett Consulting Services