topic Re: Can't open the practice data zip file from the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide in SAS Certification

Can't open the practice data zip file from the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide

PatMalarkey — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:48:07 GMT

When I click the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide to open / download the practice data ZIP file, a new tab opens in my Chrome browser and then it closes right away. No file opens or downloads.

I was thinking this is because I'm at work, so I tried it also on my home laptop with no joy.

Just plugging https://support.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/books/data/ into the browser gets a "Forbidden - Cannot serve this request" message.

I'm kind of out of ideas. 😞

Re: Can't open the practice data zip file from the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide

Mark2010 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 12:43:24 GMT

For my pdf copy of the prep guide, the link works for me and it puts the zip file directly into my downloads folder. Have you checked the download folder? The link that you include in your post is incomplete, it only includes the directory and not the file name (I get the same forbidden message). The correct link is: https://support.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/books/data/base-guide-practice-data.zip

Re: Can't open the practice data zip file from the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide

PatMalarkey — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:10:06 GMT

Hi, @Mark2010 !

The link in the book includes the ZIP file - the link I provided was my trying to get around the issue I had clicking the full link. I also checked my download directory and the ZIP file is not there.

That said, when I got your reply via email with the full link to the ZIP file, I clicked it for grins. Darn, if I didn't get the download! Thank you!

So, the link in the book still doesn't work for me, but I have the ZIP file, so the problem is solved as far as I am concerned. 😉

Thanks, again! 🙂

Re: Can't open the practice data zip file from the link in the SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide

Mark2010 — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:17:32 GMT

Thanks @PatMalarkey for accepting my post as a solution!

I suspect it could be a security setting in your pdf reader to block links/downloads - I know mine prompted me before it would open, but tighter restrictions may not even prompt. I only mention it here for folks who come across this thread in the future.

Thanks again,
Mark