Thursday, October 6, 2016

PCCF SAS command file

Question

A student is looking for a SAS command file for the latest PCCF. Is this available somewhere?

Answer

As per the release email from subject matter there is a readme file with:

SPSS code intended for users of the Postal CodeOM Conversion File (PCCF) was prepared by the Western Libraries Map and Data Centre, UWO by Vince Gray.

SAS code intended for users of the Postal CodeOM Conversion File (PCCF) was prepared by the Data Resource Centre, McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph by A. Michelle Edwards, Ph.D., MLIS.

You can find the syntax files in the following folder: /MAD_PCCF_FCCP_DAM/Root/2011/pccf-fccp/pccf_jun2013_fccp/doc/syntax.zip

The syntax can be used with other versions of the PCCF. As per subject matter: “all the same files exist for the current PCCF and the two previous versions.”