topic Re: Using Libname in Proc Export in SAS Programming

Using Libname in Proc Export

BTAinRVA — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:16:18 GMT

I'm trying to use a Libname in a proc export and no matter what I do I get the

Apparent symbolic reference not resolved error> Any help greatly appreciated.

libname outy "H:\SAS Code";

PROC EXPORT DATA= WORK.CMFY_ProvSpecE_people

OUTFILE= "&outy.CMFY_ProvSpec_East_&date..csv"

DBMS=CSV REPLACE;

PUTNAMES=YES;

RUN;

Thanks,

Brian

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

Reeza — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:27:36 GMT

That's not how a libname is referenced. A libname is used to reference SAS datasets not paths, note the addition of the (\).

I think you want a MACRO variable.

%let outy = H:\SAS Code;
 
PROC EXPORT DATA= WORK.CMFY_ProvSpecE_people
OUTFILE= "&outy.\CMFY_ProvSpec_East_&date..csv"
DBMS=CSV REPLACE;
PUTNAMES=YES;
RUN;

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

ballardw — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:30:35 GMT

It helps to show the entire code. Symbolic reference often referrs to the macro variables.

OUTFILE wants things in the form of an operating file system. The LIBRARY is not valid or going to be used in this case.

OUTFILE= "H:\SAS Code\CMFY_ProvSpec_East_&date..csv"

%let Outy = H:\SAS Code\"; to use the way you attempted.

Also you would need the \ unless the folder's name is SAS CodeCMFY_ProvSpec_East_&date

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

Astounding — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:39:12 GMT

Your program is referring to two macro variables: &OUTY and &DATE

The error message is saying that at least one of these has not been defined. You can get a list of all user-defined macro variables with a single statement:

%put _user_;

Once you see which are defined and which are not, you can handle this error. There may be additional errors after that, if PROC EXPORT detects them. But the first step is to eliminate the current error which is one (or two) of your macro variables not being defined in time.

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

BTAinRVA — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:40:41 GMT

Reeza,

Thanks! I keep getting mixed up on that.

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

BTAinRVA — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:41:27 GMT

ballardw,

Thanks for the reply!

Re: Using Libname in Proc Export

BTAinRVA — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 20:41:52 GMT

Astounding,

Thanks for the quick reply!