topic Re: Help with server files and folders in New SAS User

Help with server files and folders

smulligk — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:52:13 GMT

Hi -

I am using SAS studio and I do not have a "my folders" option. I am trying to create a new permanent library and I keep getting an error message. I have attached the screenshot of the options I have for folders. Does anyone know how I can get the appropriate folder linked so I can create the library?

Thank you!

Re: Help with server files and folders

Reeza — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:02:12 GMT

You're on SAS Academics on Demand which does not have the myfolders concept. You can create a new folder there under Files. Right click and New Folder creation. Create a folder and give it a name. Then right click on the new folder and select properties. Copy that path.

libname myLib 'path copied from above';

It'll be something like

libname mylib '/home/fkhurshed/Demo/';

Since I created a folder called Demo in my set up.

Re: Help with server files and folders

smulligk — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:17:33 GMT

Thank you - when I create a new folder, I do not have the option to copy in the file path. Attached is what I am seeing. Do you know how to get around this?

Re: Help with server files and folders

Reeza — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:22:48 GMT

Then right click on the new folder and select properties. Copy that path.

Re: Help with server files and folders

Reeza — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:23:50 GMT

And don't create folders under sasuserv9.4, create them under the main folder. Bad practice and it's usually locked down in most systems.

Re: Help with server files and folders

Kurt_Bremser — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:31:21 GMT

For a permanent library, you need to first create a directory (folder) in the filesystem, and then use a LIBNAME statement to assign a logical name to the physical path.

Re: Help with server files and folders

smulligk — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 17:40:48 GMT

OK, I think that worked - thank you both!