https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Find-name-of-raw-data-file-from-SAS/m-p/551041#M153059 <P>If only one file in the folder matches the patter "hello_file_20190415_bc_*.txt", you can use the wildcard in the infile-statement.</P> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:41:29 GMT andreas_lds 2019-04-15T13:41:29Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Find-name-of-raw-data-file-from-SAS/m-p/551039#M153057 <P>Hi ,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I have a text file which i need to read. However, i do not know the complete name of the file.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>For Example:&nbsp;</P><P>The file name for today would be "hello_file_20190415_bc_10.txt" and file name for tomorrow would be "hello_file_20190416_bc_11.txt".&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Is it possible to find the name of today's file knowing that partial string "hello_file_20190415_bc_" is a defininte pattern. The problem here is the number 10 and 11 at the end of file name is not know to us and we need to read this file everyday.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>please help me how i can approach and solve this.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you</P> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:39:33 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Find-name-of-raw-data-file-from-SAS/m-p/551039#M153057 Jagadeesh2907 2019-04-15T13:39:33Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Find-name-of-raw-data-file-from-SAS/m-p/551041#M153059 <P>If only one file in the folder matches the patter "hello_file_20190415_bc_*.txt", you can use the wildcard in the infile-statement.</P> Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:41:29 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Find-name-of-raw-data-file-from-SAS/m-p/551041#M153059 andreas_lds 2019-04-15T13:41:29Z