topic Re: Unable to use wildcards in log file name in SAS Programming

Unable to use wildcards in log file name

Aditi24 — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:47:18 GMT

I am trying to run a macro on UNIx environment which takes the log filename as one input:

%custom_macro( lib=abc,

logfile= ad*.log);

but I get in log that the file /lib/ad*.log doesn't exist. However, I am able to run the same macro in Windows environment without any issues and it is taking the wildcard properly. Please suggest me any solution if it is due to the usage of * in UNIX env.

Re: Unable to use wildcards in log file name

RW9 — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:57:02 GMT

A quick Google states that Unix uses * as wildcard as well. Its likely the macro itself, provide a log/code example. Perhaps the path doesn't exist/you don't have access to it, or its on a different server.

Re: Unable to use wildcards in log file name

PaigeMiller — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:57:14 GMT

Windows is not the same as UNIX. UNIX is not the same as Windows.

Why would you want to name the log file with an asterisk in the name anyway? Use an actual file name (without an asterisk).

Re: Unable to use wildcards in log file name

Kurt_Bremser — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:58:02 GMT

Please post the log, using the {i} icon to preserve formatting. Make sure that the macro code and the macro call are included.