topic New option doesnt seem to work using filename in SAS Procedures

New option doesnt seem to work using filename

KarthikDeepak — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:16:56 GMT

Hi,

I am trying the below:

filename outfile '/camidata/usr_data/v32516/LEGAL_COMPLIANCE.txt' NEW;

proc printto print=outfile;
run;

proc print data=ABC_waterfall;
title 'WATERFALL DETAILS';
run;

But if I run the program again, it is appending to the contents of the file rather than creating it all over again.

Could someone help?

data_null__ — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:23:41 GMT

Put NEW in the proc printto statement.

kuridisanjeev — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:39:55 GMT

HI Karthik

You can not use that in Filename statement.

Use NEW option in Proc Printto procedure as suggested by Data_null_

Syntax:

proc printto print='output-file' new;

run;

Thanks &Regards.

Sanjeev.K

KarthikDeepak — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:44:12 GMT

That was really dumb of me, I misplaced the NEW option.
Thanks for your help...