{"categories":[{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"},{"label":"Text Processing","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/text-processing/3"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Reads SAS7BDAT files (SAS statistical software data format) using pure Python, with no SAS software required, and optionally converts them to CSV or pandas DataFrames.","skillfed_tags":["data-format-parser","sas-interop","abandoned-but-stable"],"use_cases":["Import SAS data files into Python workflows without installing SAS software or licensing costs.","Batch convert legacy SAS7BDAT files to CSV format for archival, migration, or sharing with non-SAS users.","Load SAS statistical datasets into pandas for analysis in Jupyter notebooks or data science pipelines.","Extract metadata and column attributes from SAS files for data documentation or schema inspection.","Automate data pipelines that consume SAS output files from external statistical analyses."],"what_it_does":"sas7bdat is a pure-Python reader for SAS7BDAT files, the binary data format used by SAS statistical software. It parses these files without requiring SAS to be installed, returning rows as lists of typed values (strings, floats, dates, times) and optionally converting to pandas DataFrames. The package also includes a command-line tool, `sas7bdat_to_csv`, for batch conversion and metadata inspection.\n\nThe library was originally ported from an R implementation but has been substantially rewritten. While the author reports successful testing on sample files, the project has been abandoned since 2019 with no active maintenance. This means new SAS file format features, compression methods, or Python version incompatibilities will not be addressed.","worth_installing":"Yes, but with caution: install if you need to read SAS7BDAT files and have no alternative, and if your files match the formats already tested. The permissive MIT license and zero runtime dependencies make it low-risk to try. However, do not rely on it for production systems or new SAS file formats\u2014the abandonment since 2019 means bugs in modern Python versions or recent SAS formats will not be fixed. Test thoroughly with your actual data before committing to it."},"id":"sas7bdat","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sas7bdat","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sas7bdat.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/sas7bdat/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-07-15","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"sas7bdat","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"A sas7bdat file reader for Python"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":157278,"position":10760,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.3"}