diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index 91e94a4..d1abba4 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -2250,7 +2250,7 @@ run;
 
 %if &outfound=0 %then %do;
   filename &outref temp lrecl=2097088;
-%%end;
+%end;
 
 %if &action=ENCODE %then %do;
   data _null_;
@@ -2258,12 +2258,12 @@ run;
     retain line "";
     infile &inref recfm=F lrecl= 1 end=eof;
     input @1 stream $char1.;
-    file &outref lrecl=76;
+    file &outref recfm=N;
     substr(line,(_N_-(CEIL(_N_/57)-1)*57),1) = byte(rank(stream));
     if mod(_N_,57)=0 or EOF then do;
       if eof then b64=put(trim(line),$base64X76.);
       else b64=put(line, $base64X76.);
-      put b64;
+      put b64 + (-1) @;
       line="";
     end;
   run;
@@ -2275,19 +2275,13 @@ run;
     fileout = fopen("&outref",'O',3,'B');
     char= '20'x;
     do while(fread(filein)=0);
-      raw="1234";
+      length raw $4;
       do i=1 to 4;
         rc=fget(filein,char,1);
         substr(raw,i,1)=char;
       end;
-      val="123";
-      val=input(raw,$base64X4.);
-      do i=1 to 3;
-        length byte $1;
-        byte=byte(rank(substr(val,i,1)));
-        rc = fput(fileout, byte);
-      end;
-      rc =fwrite(fileout);
+      rc = fput(fileout,input(raw,$base64X4.));
+      rc = fwrite(fileout);
     end;
     rc = fclose(filein);
     rc = fclose(fileout);
@@ -3429,6 +3423,117 @@ data &outds;
 run;
 
 %mend mp_ds2fmtds;/**
+  @file
+  @brief Export a dataset to SQL insert statements
+  @details Converts dataset values to SQL insert statements for use across
+  multiple database types.
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %mp_ds2inserts(sashelp.class,outref=myref,outds=class)
+      data class;
+        set sashelp.class;
+        stop;
+      proc sql;
+      %inc myref;
+
+  @param [in] ds The dataset to be exported
+  @param [out] outref= (0) The output fileref.  If it does not exist, it is
+    created. If it does exist, new records are APPENDED.
+  @param [out] outlib= (0) The library (or schema) in which the target table is
+    located.  If not provided, is ignored.
+  @param [out] outds= (0) The output table to load.  If not provided, will
+    default to the table in the &ds parameter.
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_existfileref.sas
+  @li mf_getvarcount.sas
+  @li mf_getvarlist.sas
+  @li mf_getvartype.sas
+
+  @version 9.2
+  @author Allan Bowe (credit mjsq)
+**/
+
+%macro mp_ds2inserts(ds, outref=0,outlib=0,outds=0
+)/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
+
+%if not %sysfunc(exist(&ds)) %then %do;
+  %put %str(WARN)ING:  &ds does not exist;
+  %return;
+%end;
+
+%if %index(&ds,.)=0 %then %let ds=WORK.&ds;
+
+%if &outref=0 %then %do;
+  %put %str(WARN)ING:  Please provide a fileref;
+  %return;
+%end;
+%if %mf_existfileref(&outref)=0 %then %do;
+  filename &outref temp lrecl=66000;
+%end;
+
+%if &outlib=0 %then %let outlib=;
+%else %let outlib=&outlib..;
+
+%if &outds=0 %then %let outds=%scan(&ds,2,.);
+
+%local nobs;
+proc sql noprint;
+select count(*) into: nobs TRIMMED from &ds;
+%if &nobs=0 %then %do;
+  data _null_;
+    file &outref mod;
+    put "/* No rows found in &ds */";
+  run;
+%end;
+
+%local vars;
+%let vars=%mf_getvarcount(&ds);
+%if &vars=0 %then %do;
+  data _null_;
+    file &outref mod;
+    put "/* No columns found in &ds */";
+  run;
+%end;
+
+%local varlist;
+%let varlist=%mf_getvarlist(&ds);
+
+/* next, export data */
+data _null_;
+  file &outref mod ;
+  if _n_=1 then put "/* &outlib.&outds (&nobs rows, &vars columns) */";
+  set &ds;
+  length _____str $32767;
+  format _numeric_ best.;
+  format _character_ ;
+  %local i comma var vtype;
+  %do i=1 %to %sysfunc(countw(&varlist));
+    %let var=%scan(&varlist,&i);
+    %let vtype=%mf_getvartype(&ds,&var);
+    %if &i=1 %then %do;
+      put "insert into &outlib.&outds set ";
+      put "  &var="@;
+    %end;
+    %else %do;
+      put "  ,&var="@;
+    %end;
+    %if &vtype=N %then %do;
+      /* @todo - deal with nulls in other db flavours */
+      /* from ._ to .z */
+      put &var;
+    %end;
+    %else %do;
+      _____str="'"!!trim(tranwrd(&var,"'","''"))!!"'";
+      put _____str;
+    %end;
+  %end;
+  put ';';
+  if _n_=&nobs then put /;
+run;
+
+%mend mp_ds2inserts;/**
   @file
   @brief Checks an input filter table for validity
   @details Performs checks on the input table to ensure it arrives in the
diff --git a/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas b/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
index 789524c..b964673 100644
--- a/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
+++ b/base/mp_ds2inserts.sas
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ select count(*) into: nobs TRIMMED from &ds;
 %local varlist;
 %let varlist=%mf_getvarlist(&ds);
 
-proc format; /* credit yabwon for special null removal */
-  value bart ._ - .z = null
-  other = [best.];
 /* next, export data */
 data _null_;
   file &outref mod ;