https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/ftp-file-name-sequentially/m-p/46735#M12479 You really need to be more specific about how you intend to process the external file and also what the external file represents. Detailed info about your INPUT and OUTPUT data formats would be useful, however what you would like to accomplish with your SAS application would also be useful.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:34:07 GMT sbb 2009-06-18T22:34:07Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/ftp-file-name-sequentially/m-p/46734#M12478 How could I ftp a file sequentially. FOr example:<BR /> First job run outputs file1.1.csv<BR /> 2nd time output file1.2.csv<BR /> 3rd time 1.3.csv<BR /> ..... 1.x.csv Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:41:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/ftp-file-name-sequentially/m-p/46734#M12478 jplarios 2009-06-18T20:41:42Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/ftp-file-name-sequentially/m-p/46735#M12479 You really need to be more specific about how you intend to process the external file and also what the external file represents. Detailed info about your INPUT and OUTPUT data formats would be useful, however what you would like to accomplish with your SAS application would also be useful.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:34:07 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Procedures/ftp-file-name-sequentially/m-p/46735#M12479 sbb 2009-06-18T22:34:07Z