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Fluorite | Level 6 QLi
Fluorite | Level 6

I have datasets whoes library name exceeds 8 characters.  ButI don't have authourization to change it.  proc contents  does't work.  Anyboby have solution for this case?

Thanks in Advance.

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Doc_Duke
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

That is a limitation of the SAS language.  You cannot change it.  The library name on disk can be long, but the libref itself is limited to 8 characters.

Peter_C
Rhodochrosite | Level 12

you could use proc contents with code like

proc contents data= '//the physical path and /long name of library/yourdataset.sas7bdat' ;

run ;

for each of "yourdataset"

but it might be simpler to

libname mylib '//the physical path and /long name of library' ;

proc contents data= mylib._all_ varnum details ;

run ;

good luck

peterC

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