Connecting to SAS Xpt

For information on the available WHL and TAR.GZ files for supported environments, and how to install the appropriate file for your Python distribution, see Package Installation.

For information on the module to import, and how to configure the necessary connection properties in a connection string, see Establishing a Connection.

Other available connection properties can be used to configure other aspects of the connector capabilities.

Python Version Support

The CData Python Connector for SAS Xpt can be installed and used in various Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, and 3.11 distributions.

SAS Xpt Version Support

The connector supports connections to v5 SAS Transport Files (.xpt) by directly parsing data from XPT files. leverages the SAS Xpt API to enable bidirectional access to SAS Xpt.

See Also

• Using the Connector: Establish connections and query SAS Xpt through Python code.
• From SQLAlchemy: Use SQLAlchemy to establish a connection with dialect URL, and interact with SAS Xpt data using mapped classes and Sessions.