topic Re: Error during saving a program in SAS Studio

Error during saving a program

sara3054 — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 00:51:42 GMT

Hi!

I have created a library successfully then tried to save the program from the code tab in my folder but I am getting the following message each time.

Code:

Libname PG1 base "/folders/myshortcuts/MyFolder/EPG194/data";
run;

Received message:

Exception: Invalid open mode.

I was unable to solve the problem. I am using SAS studio student edition. Please let me know how to fix this.

Thanks in advance!

Re: Error during saving a program

Patrick — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 04:06:34 GMT

May be that's the same issue like discussed here.

Also:

You don't need a RUN; after global statements like LIBNAME

Re: Error during saving a program

Shmuel — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 06:40:47 GMT

Right click on EPG194 folder in sas studio left window and choose PROPERTIES.

You'll get the correct path to the folder.

The path "/folders/myshortcuts/MyFolder/..." was changed in last sas studio version

into "/folders/myfolders/..." as much as I remeber.

Re: Error during saving a program

sara3054 — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 16:19:35 GMT

Thank you for getting back Shmuel!

The file path I used "/folders/myshortcuts/MyFolder/..." in the code; I got it by selecting PROPERTIES of the EPG194 folder. Not sure why the file path included the 'myshortcuts' part. I did not create any shortcut. I followed the exact steps recommended in the tutorial. I closed virtual box and tried again. Same problem. Do you think I should delete everything and re-install?

Re: Error during saving a program

Tom — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 18:26:49 GMT

Please clarify what exactly you are doing that is generating the error.

It sounds like you typed those two lines into the program editor and are attempting to save it as a NEW file.

What buttons did you click on? What folder did you select to write the file into? What name did you give for the file?

Screen shots might help, preferably trimmed to just the part of the screen you are interacting with.

I find that the save as function is a little frustrating sometimes because you need to remember to select the folder. Just because you see the folder you want on the screen does not mean that it has been selected.