Case study

sas7bdat: reconstructing the SAS7BDAT database format

sas7bdat reconstructs the binary layout of SAS7BDAT database files by examining sample databases for interoperability with R. Its format study covers headers, pages, subheaders, packed data, platform differences and compression, alongside a prototype R reader.

Targets: App
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-08

Stars: 84
Last commit: 2026-04-05
Language: R
Status: Archived

GitHub data as of 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: R is required to use the prototype reader.
Limits: The repository is archived and directs readers to forks for newer format specifications.
License: The format vignette is CC BY-SA 3.0 licensed; no repository licence file is present.

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BibTeX

@misc{sas7bdat-format-study-case,
  title = {{sas7bdat: reconstructing the SAS7BDAT database format}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/BioStatMatt/sas7bdat}},
  url = {https://github.com/BioStatMatt/sas7bdat},
  urldate = {2026-11-08},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/sas7bdat-format-study-case/}}
}

Plain text

sas7bdat: reconstructing the SAS7BDAT database format. https://github.com/BioStatMatt/sas7bdat (accessed 2026-11-08). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/sas7bdat-format-study-case/

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README GitHub · BioStatMatt/sas7bdat · Revision d6f8942
vignettes/sas7bdat.rst GitHub · BioStatMatt/sas7bdat · Revision d6f8942