SAS : PROC IMPORT CSV - Encoding - specific caractere in columns names - csv

Question

How can we import a csv file with specific caractere in colnames ? When I open this CSV with Visual Code, 2 colnames contain this caractere �. Is there a way to import my file with proc import (not a datastep) ?
SAS version 9.04
I try this :
filename test2 "my_file.csv" encoding="utf-8" ;
proc import datafile= test2
out=my_df
dbms=dlm
replace;
delimiter=";";
getnames=yes;
GUESSINGROWS=MAX;
run;
Raise an error :
ERROR: Invalid string.
ERROR: Invalid string.
ERROR: Invalid string.
Nombre de noms trouvé inférieur au nombre de variables trouvé.
Le nom n'est pas un nom SAS correct.
Problèmes détectés dans les noms fournis. Consultez le Journal.
....
ERROR: Invalid string.
FATAL: Unrecoverable I/O error detected in the execution of the DATA step program. Aborted during
the EXECUTION phase.

Answer 1

Do the trick encoding="Windows-1250":
filename test2 "my_file.csv" encoding="Windows-1250" ;
proc import datafile= test2
out=my_df
dbms=dlm
replace;
delimiter=";";
getnames=yes;
GUESSINGROWS=MAX;
run;
Tips : to choose right encoding :
File > Import data > Choose your file ... > In open window click on "Codage ..." > In my case Codage "Europe de l'Ouest (Windows) (Page de code 1252) Import correctly "é" : check below in overview.
To have right syntax of encoding "1250" refers to : https://support.sas.com/documentation/onlinedoc/dfdmstudio/2.6/dmpdmsug/Content/dfU_Encodings.html