topic Re: SAS log showing error in SAS Programming

SAS log showing error

rj — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:29:19 GMT

I tried pulling in MEPS data but when i run the code, the log says the ERROR: Physical file does not exist, even though i checked the dat.file is there.what can be the problem here.

Re: SAS log showing error

kannand — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:40:19 GMT

Would you be able to attach the log that shows the code and the messages ? Is it possible the file extension name was not recognized ?

Re: SAS log showing error

SASKiwi — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 03:49:54 GMT

Common causes for this type of problem are:

the path is mistyped
the path is incorrectly defined
the computer on which SAS is running does not have the permissions to access a correctly-defined path

Please supply the actual error from your SAS log so we can offer further advice.

Re: SAS log showing error

rj — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 18:48:27 GMT

I got the reason why my error was coming in the log.It was because the dat file was not in the same drive where the dat file library had to be created.I made the library and kept the dat.file in the same drive.Thank you so much for replying.I will need your help if i get stuck again.