The XML engine has these limitations:
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The XML engine supports only SAS
data files. Views and other SAS file types are not supported.
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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.
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The XML engine uses more processing
time than the other strategies. If processing time is an issue, XML
is not recommended.
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XML documents can be large. If
disk space or network bandwidth is an issue, XML is not recommended.
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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
computer.