SASEUSCB Interface Engine
Syntax: SASEUSCB Interface Engine
The SASEUSCB interface engine uses standard engine syntax to read the observations or data values for one or more economic time series. Table 1 summarizes the options that the interface engine uses. Two options are required: USER='uscb_apikey' and SETNAME='uscb_input_dataset_name'.
Table 1: Summary of LIBNAME libref SASEUSCB Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| CASLIB= | Specifies the name of the caslib where the in-memory CAS table containing the USCB data is stored |
| CASOUT= | Specifies the name of the in-memory CAS table, which contains the data that the SASEUSCB interface engine retrieves |
| CATEGORY= | Specifies the name of a category which is used to keep or select the desired variables based on their category |
| CONNECT= | Specifies whether or not to use the connect method for a secure connection via a proxy server. You must specify the PROXY= option when you use the CONNECT=ON option. |
| DATATYPE= | Specifies the name of the data type of the variables to keep |
| DEBUG= | Specifies whether or not to use diagnostic message logging in the SAS log window |
| ENDDATE= | Specifies the ending date for the observation period |
| FOR= | Specifies the demographic category that you want to retrieve data for |
| FORMAT= | Specifies a file extension that indicates the type of file to retrieve. Only the JSON format is supported. |
| GEO= | Specifies the geographic region (or geo-level) of the data that you want to retrieve: ‘US’ for United States, ‘NE’ for Northeast, ‘MW’ for Midwest, ‘SO’ for South, ‘WE’ for West. For US states, some data sets let you use the standard two-letter postal codes, such as AL for Alabama. For the complete list of geo-level codes, see Table 2. |
| GOCAS= | Specifies whether to generate an in-memory CAS table for the USCB data |
| OUTJSON= | Specifies the name of the output SAS data set and the JSON file for the retrieved data |
| PROXY= | Specifies the proxy server that you want to use (if you have trouble connecting without specifying a proxy). If you also need the connect method for a secure connection, specify the CONNECT=ON option in addition to the PROXY= option. (See the CONNECT= option.) |
| SETNAME= | Specifies the name of the data set that you want to access; see Table 3. |
| STARTDATE= | Specifies the starting date for the observation period |
| USER= | Specifies the required USCB registration key that enables you to access data on the USCB website |
Last updated: July 09, 2026