Split large SAS dataset into smaller datasets

Question

I need some assistance with splitting a large SAS dataset into smaller datasets.

Each month I\'ll have a dataset containing a few million records. This number will

Answer 1

Building on Joe's answer, maybe you could try something like this :

%MACRO SPLIT(DATASET);

%LET DATASET_ID = %SYSFUNC(OPEN(&DATASET.));
%LET NOBS = %SYSFUNC(ATTRN(&DATASET__ID., NLOBS));
%LET NB_DATASETS = %SYSEVALF(&NOBS. / 250000, CEIL);

DATA 
  %DO I=1 %TO &NB_DATASETS.;
    WANT&I. 
  %END;;

  SET WANT;

  %DO I=1 %TO &NB_DATASETS.;

    %IF &I. > 1 %THEN %DO; ELSE %END; IF _N_ LE 2.5E5 * &I. THEN OUTPUT WANT&I.;

  %END;
RUN;
%MEND SPLIT;