How to Create SAS Transport Files

1. If any of the datasets you are exporting are not already in the WORK library, copy them to there:

   PROC COPY IN=mylib OUT=WORK; SELECT test1 test2; RUN;
   

2. If you have created value label formats using PROC FORMAT; VALUE ..., output these value labels into a SAS dataset:

   PROC FORMAT CNTLOUT=format;RUN;
   

3. Define a LIBNAME to reference the SAS Version 5 transport file engine:

   libname xp SASV5XPT "test.xpt";
   

4. Copy all needed datasets to, e.g., test.xpt:

   PROC COPY IN=work OUT=xp;SELECT test1 test2 format;RUN;
   

   DO NOT use PROC CPORT to create the file.