XML Engine Limitations

The XML engine has the following limitations:

• The XML engine supports only data sets. Libraries, views, and other data types are not supported.

• The XML engine is not supported in SAS 6 and earlier releases. If you are moving to or from SAS 6, you must use the XPORT engine.

• The XML engine uses more processing time than the other strategies. If processing time is an issue, XML is not recommended.

• XML documents can be large. If disk space or network bandwidth is an issue, XML is not recommended.

• The XML engine is dependent on the transfer method for character translation. If you transfer an XML document as a binary file, it might not be readable at the target operating environment.