topic Re: Using pipe with dir command in SAS Programming

Using pipe with dir command

Dion — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:21:01 GMT

I'm trying to use the code from this paper in order to transfer files, but I am getting an error that says my filename statement is bad because I have an "invalid logical name." I have it written as

filename filenames pipe 'dir "C:\Folder" /s';

exactly like the example, so I have no idea how to correct this or why SAS won't accept my directory. When I try it in the Windows command prompt, everything works fine.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

Re: Using pipe with dir command

jklaverstijn — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:36:53 GMT

Your filenname "filenames" is too long. A fileref is limited to 8 characters. You have 9. So choose a shorter one.

Hope this helps,

- Jan.

Re: Using pipe with dir command

Dion — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:52:06 GMT

Oh my god, I can't believe I made such a stupid mistake! I thought for sure it was the directory that was wrong. Thanks for pointing that out.