Saving data files in external formats

1. Make the Data Editor the active window (click anywhere in the window to make it active).
2. From the menus choose:

   File > Save As...

3. Select a file type from the drop-down list.
4. Enter a filename for the new data file.

To write variable names to the first row of a spreadsheet or tab-delimited data file:

1. Click Write variable names to spreadsheet in the Save Data As dialog box.

To save value labels instead of data values in Excel files:

1. Click Save value labels where defined instead of data values in the Save Data As dialog box.

To save value labels to a SAS syntax file (active only when a SAS file type is selected):

1. Click Save value labels into a .sas file in the Save Data As dialog box.

For information on exporting data to database tables, see Exporting to a Database.