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UsingSAS9.3-Generate password protected ZIP file(csv file in) and Get the properties of the Zip file

pavan1 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:51:45 GMT

Hello All,

I'm using SAS 9.3, i have a situation like

1. To generate CSV for the Data and generate password protected ZIP of the CSV.

2. Get the properties of ZIP file like

                           Filename of data file
                           Data file creation date
                           Uncompressed data file size in bytes

Number of columns in data file (if applicable)
Number of rows in data file, including header row (if applicable)

including the original file datetime stamps, file size, and compressed size.

Kindly, help me out with the situation. I could find the code for 9.4, however i cant find the code for 9.3

Thanks,

Pavan.Ch

Re: Using SAS 9.3 - Generate password protected ZIP file(csv file and Get the properties of the Zip

RW9 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:51:04 GMT

There isn't code SAS v9.3. If you are sending a datafile, use a secure portal or SFTP. Zip file via email is not really acceptable in this day and age, nor is taking file properties from the OS which can easily be manipulated.

Re: Using SAS 9.3 - Generate password protected ZIP file(csv file and Get the properties of the Zip

pavan1 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:53:54 GMT

Hi RW9,

We have a client requirement to send it that way.

Re: Using SAS 9.3 - Generate password protected ZIP file(csv file and Get the properties of the Zip

RW9 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:58:51 GMT

Then bill them the time each time to manual create a zip file and get the properties. If they ask you to program whilst bouncing up and down and reciting the alphabet backwards...

Actually to say it isn't possible is a bit far, you would need to call the zipping program from the command line, e.g. X call or call system. And of course have the privilidges to access command line.

Re: UsingSAS9.3-Generate password protected ZIP file(csv file in) and Get the properties of the Zip

Kurt_Bremser — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:11:21 GMT

You do not need to "get" the properties of the csv file, you already have them in the data step that writes the csv.

The other values are best determined by using operating system commands.