topic Re: LIBNAME statement in SAS Procedures

LIBNAME statement

deleted_user — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:19:30 GMT

Hello All

I am trying to set up a library in SAS by using the LIBNAME statement.

The following is the LIBNAME statement:
libname fclus 'O:\LSHARED\Pappu\Branch Segmentation - Cluster Analysis Project\Total Revamp - 2009 data - Apr2009\SAS\fclus09';
I am getting the note.

NOTE: Library FCLUS does not exist.

Please note that I am trying to reference a shared drive and not sure if the problem is due to that.

thanks
pappu.

Re: LIBNAME statement

Doc_Duke — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:30:34 GMT

This usually occurs because you have a typo in the name for the SAS-data-Library. SAS data libraries are fine on shared drives. If you can see the library with the "My Computer" tool, SAS can see it with the LIBNAME.

Re: LIBNAME statement

deleted_user — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:48:23 GMT

Well - I copied the fielpath from the browser, so the chance of an error is removed from the criteria.

I am not sure if SAS will accept such a long filepath - is it due to that?

Thanks
Pappu

Re: LIBNAME statement

sbb — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:14:56 GMT

And what happens when you take the libname path information and paste it back into a suitable location to view the file drive/directory? If you are able to interchange the path information and still get a SAS error, I recommend you open a SAS support tracking issue.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Re: LIBNAME statement

deleted_user — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:05:43 GMT

if through enterprise guide(for example) your libname statement is running on a server, it is possible that the drive O: has a different meaning in that SAS environment, from its meaning in your client session.
That problem can be circumvented by investigating the server drive mappings, or using a UNC path in the libname statement.

good Luck

PeterC

Re: LIBNAME statement

deleted_user — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:57:41 GMT

What is UNC path in the libname statement?

Re: LIBNAME statement

sbb — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:35:32 GMT

Suggest Google search argument:

define unc path

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Re: LIBNAME statement

GertNissen — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:40:39 GMT

Is fclus09 your sas dataset or a folder ?

Re: LIBNAME statement

deleted_user — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:50:23 GMT

That is my folder

Re: LIBNAME statement

nancyli_may2009_hotmail_com — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:49:25 GMT

Hello all,

How can my pc environment is setup automatically once I start SAS application? Currently, I have to copy/paste the statements like libname mylib 'c:sasdata'; or option OPTIONS FMTSEARCH=(mylib); to my working editor screen every time when I start SAS.

Thank you

Re: LIBNAME statement

sbb — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:10:16 GMT

Please do not piggy-back on another individual's prior post - create your own new post and if necessary paste the link (or make suitable) reference to some prior post.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Re: LIBNAME statement

Doc_Duke — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:45:16 GMT

NancyLi,

I agree with Scott on the postings, but you are a newbee, so the answer is to use the autoexec.sas file for your things that you want to do at startup. Check out your OS companion document for Windows specific features and otherwise search for autoexec in the SAS documentation.

Re: LIBNAME statement

nancyli_may2009_hotmail_com — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:20:59 GMT

I know "new" is not an excuse here...I am sorry. (now I know how to post new )