https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/how-to-use-INFILE-statement-in-SAS-EG/m-p/32236#M4241 If you are using EG to connect to a remote machine, the INFILE or FILENAME statement must refer to a file that exists on the remote machine. Because the SAS program is running remotely, it cannot pick a file off of your local hard drive, unless you craft the file reference so that it can see your file as a network resource.<BR /> <BR /> For example (assuming a Windows server):<BR /> <BR /> filename myfile "\\mylocalmachine\public\mydata.txt";<BR /> <BR /> Chris Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:34 GMT ChrisHemedinger 2008-07-18T14:55:34Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/how-to-use-INFILE-statement-in-SAS-EG/m-p/32235#M4240 Hi All,<BR /> <BR /> I am relatively new to SAS EG and while I was able to use the infile statement in PC SAS, in SAS EG when I use infile and give the path for the file stored on the SAS server in myuser folder. I get an error saying " physical file does not exist" any help towards fixing this is highly appreciated. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:36:22 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/how-to-use-INFILE-statement-in-SAS-EG/m-p/32235#M4240 neha 2008-07-18T10:36:22Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/how-to-use-INFILE-statement-in-SAS-EG/m-p/32236#M4241 If you are using EG to connect to a remote machine, the INFILE or FILENAME statement must refer to a file that exists on the remote machine. Because the SAS program is running remotely, it cannot pick a file off of your local hard drive, unless you craft the file reference so that it can see your file as a network resource.<BR /> <BR /> For example (assuming a Windows server):<BR /> <BR /> filename myfile "\\mylocalmachine\public\mydata.txt";<BR /> <BR /> Chris Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:34 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Enterprise-Guide/how-to-use-INFILE-statement-in-SAS-EG/m-p/32236#M4241 ChrisHemedinger 2008-07-18T14:55:34Z