topic Re: SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement in Programming 1 and 2

SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement

newuser01 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 18:43:56 GMT

Hello,

I am completing the activity in lesson 2 and I can't seem to get the proc contents statement right. I'm copying the file path from the file properties folder so I don't know why it won't work. Any help appreciated. Attaching the activity as well as screenshot of SAS studio.

The activityScreenshot of my log with the code I wrote, copying it from the file properties window thats open, and the error I'm receiving 😞

Re: SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement

Quentin — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:20:35 GMT

Looks like you are missing quotation marks around the value passed to data=.

Re: SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement

pink_poodle — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:21:35 GMT

Looks like you are missing the quotation marks.

Re: SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement

Cynthia_sas — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:44:42 GMT

Hi:
In addition to missing the quotation marks around the entire path it also looks like you did not copy the full path. Note that in your File Properties window, the entire path starts with a / before the home:
/home/u60771593/EPG1V2/data/storm_summary.sas7bdat

So you have 2 corrections to make in your code and then the PROC CONTENTS should work.

Cynthia

Re: SAS programming 1 lesson 2: proc contents statement

newuser01 — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 20:58:05 GMT

I swear I tried this LOL but I tried it again and it worked thank you so much!