https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/In-file-statement-SAS-studio/m-p/803024#M316199 <P>I doubt that the GUI would display a RELATIVE path like you used in the INFILE statement.</P> <P>It will normally display an ABSOLUTE path that starts from the root node, / .</P> <P>Try including the leading / in the path.</P> <PRE><CODE class=" language-sas">infile '/home/jacksonan19450/AptensioAdultboot/BOOTSTRAPAPTENSIO_ADULT/CONTROLPREP/REF.CTL' termstr=CRLF truncover;</CODE></PRE> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:45:21 GMT Tom 2022-03-21T03:45:21Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/In-file-statement-SAS-studio/m-p/803023#M316198 <P>I have a file called ref.ctl which is in a couple of subfolders.&nbsp; When I look at properties for the file I get the path listed below.&nbsp; However when I run the code I get an error notice that the physical file does not exist.&nbsp; Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?</P> <PRE><CODE class=" language-sas"> data _null_ ; infile 'home/jacksonan19450/AptensioAdultboot/BOOTSTRAPAPTENSIO_ADULT/CONTROLPREP/REF.CTL' termstr=CRLF truncover; /* INPUT CHARACTER FILE*/ input c $1000.; </CODE></PRE> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:30:59 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/In-file-statement-SAS-studio/m-p/803023#M316198 jacksonan123 2022-03-21T03:30:59Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/In-file-statement-SAS-studio/m-p/803024#M316199 <P>I doubt that the GUI would display a RELATIVE path like you used in the INFILE statement.</P> <P>It will normally display an ABSOLUTE path that starts from the root node, / .</P> <P>Try including the leading / in the path.</P> <PRE><CODE class=" language-sas">infile '/home/jacksonan19450/AptensioAdultboot/BOOTSTRAPAPTENSIO_ADULT/CONTROLPREP/REF.CTL' termstr=CRLF truncover;</CODE></PRE> Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:45:21 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/In-file-statement-SAS-studio/m-p/803024#M316199 Tom 2022-03-21T03:45:21Z