topic Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid. in SAS Programming

Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

drundell — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:20:32 GMT

Good morning,

I am trying to start the SAS Programming 1 trainings and have been trying to find a solution to this through several SAS U community and google searches. I am attemping to upload the required data files to begin SAS Programming 1 lessons. When I launch the createdataPG1_oda.sas code I receive these errors:

ERROR: No logical assign for filename UNZIP.

ERROR: ************************************************************

Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Remember: PATH values in UNIX and LINUX are case sensitive.

************************************************************

I have double-checked to make sure my share folder is set up with the right permissions in virtual box and I am not sure what to do next.

Thank you,

Dan

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:25:00 GMT

If you set up your University Edition VM according to the documentation, then the path of the shared folder inside the VM will be /folders/myfolders.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

VDD — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:25:12 GMT

replace the sasdemo with your userid.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Reeza — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 16:17:26 GMT

Go back to the setup instructions. Make sure you select the option for SAS University Edition, it looks like you're set up for a custom SAS Studio or possibly Academics on Demand. There are different instructions for each application.

or follow the instructions in the second video here:
https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/How-to-access-data-for-SAS-Programming-1-course/ta-p/494585

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

drundell — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:29:59 GMT

It simply says to set up the reference to myfolders within the machine settings. I was pretty meticulous about setting up the virtual machine according to the instructions.

Source: http://support.sas.com/software/products/university-edition/docs/en/SASUniversityEditionQuickStartVirtualBox.pdf

Any other suggestions?

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

drundell — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:31:07 GMT

I did it according to the instructions. This code was given from the SAS Programming 1 steps. I used these instructions: http://support.sas.com/software/products/university-edition/docs/en/SASUniversityEditionQuickStartVirtualBox.pdf

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

drundell — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:43:52 GMT

Where? The code that creates my directory of data files?

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Reeza — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:57:36 GMT

Those are the set up instructions for the VM, I believe we're referring to the set up instructions for the course not the VM and SAS UE. Did you check out the video?

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

drundell — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:56:59 GMT

I was able to obtain my username for SAS OnDemand for Academics and utilize the SAS Studio software within. For some reason this executed the *.oda file correctly. I would never have attempted to go with a different method if you hadn't replied with this comment. Everything is functioning properly now. Thank you!

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

u49354906 — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:01:02 GMT

How did you figure it out, Dan? I am facing the same problem as you did even though I used University edition.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:38:51 GMT

Please copy/paste the ERROR message into a window opened with the </> button.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

u49354906 — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:40:34 GMT

ERROR: ************************************************************

Path specified for data files (/home/u49354906/EPG194) is not valid.

Remember: PATH values in UNIX and LINUX are case sensitive.

************************************************************

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:44:44 GMT

You seem to use the instructions and code for SAS On Demand for Academics. Please use those for University Edition. In UE, data needs to be addressed through the shared folder /folders/myfolders.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Reeza — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:47:14 GMT

Are you trying to set up the files for the Programming 1 course? This is on Academics on Demand if that's your path and that means you need to follow the Academics on Demand instructions not the SAS University Edition. This is not SAS University Edition.

If your URL looks like odamid.sas...... then it's Academics on Demand.
If your URL looks like 172.0.2.134 then it's SAS University Edition.

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

u49354906 — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:55:55 GMT

I am learning this from Courera, using academic OnDemand version and following the this link's instruction: http://dl.liveweb.sas.com/eldata/setupPG1_oda_coursera.html.

the file I downloaded was odamid.sas. but always has the error I described above.

I am using MacBook Air and chrome browser.

if I downloaded the wrong program, could you please give me a link for the academic version so that I can download the right program?

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

u49354906 — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:56:33 GMT

http://dl.liveweb.sas.com/eldata/setupPG1_oda_coursera.htm

Re: Path specified for data files (/home/sasdemo/EPG194) is not valid.

Reeza — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 21:00:20 GMT

I'm not famililar with the Coursera course but I'm not surprised to see it's out of date. The materials are changing fast. If you're not particularly set on Coursera, I would recommend taking the one on the SAS website itself.

https://www.sas.com/en_ca/training/offers/free-training.html
Choose the getting started with SAS Programming and then I would select Statistics 1 after you finish the first course.