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Please help me figure out error after %INCLUDE statement. ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

Rover17 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:58:37 GMT

Hi SAS Community,

I am submitting the following %INCLUDE statement, and getting an error. I cannot figure out why.

I have to use VMware to remotely connect to my desktop.

The statement is below, and the error I get follows.

%include 'X:\LS\LSDatabase\SASView\LSDBformats.sas';

NOTE: Library LIBRARY does not exist.
ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

Can someone please help me figure this out?

Thank you,

Aaron

Re: Please help me figure out error after %INCLUDE statement. ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

ballardw — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:39:31 GMT

What is the actual code in the %include file?

It appears to be attempting to use a Library named "LIbrary". Do you currently have such a library active? If not then that is the issue.

If the code is supposed to create the library then there is likely more to the log about a failure.

Re: Please help me figure out error after %INCLUDE statement. ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

Reeza — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:17:48 GMT

Add the source option and then paste the full log from running that code. You may also want to add the LRECL option if you're using an older version of SAS. It used to be default of 256 which could cause issues. The SOURCE2 option will put the code from the %INCLUDE in the log to help you find the actual source of the error.

%include 'X:\LS\LSDatabase\SASView\LSDBformats.sas' / source2 ;

Re: Please help me figure out error after %INCLUDE statement. ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

Rover17 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:49:23 GMT

Thanks.

The libname of Library was being specified in the external file, using the wrong directory among my set of shared drives.

I opened the external file, and fixed it.

Regards,

Aaron

Re: Please help me figure out error after %INCLUDE statement. ERROR: Library LIBRARY does not exist.

Rover17 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:50:14 GMT

Thanks. This probably would come in handy. I'll refer to it in the future.