I'm trying to use the code from this paper in order to transfer files, but I am getting an error that says my filename statement is bad because I have an "invalid logical name." I have it written as
filename filenames pipe 'dir "C:\Folder" /s';
exactly like the example, so I have no idea how to correct this or why SAS won't accept my directory. When I try it in the Windows command prompt, everything works fine.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Your filenname "filenames" is too long. A fileref is limited to 8 characters. You have 9. So choose a shorter one.
Hope this helps,
- Jan.
Your filenname "filenames" is too long. A fileref is limited to 8 characters. You have 9. So choose a shorter one.
Hope this helps,
- Jan.
Oh my god, I can't believe I made such a stupid mistake! I thought for sure it was the directory that was wrong. Thanks for pointing that out.
Join us for SAS Innovate April 16-19 at the Aria in Las Vegas. Bring the team and save big with our group pricing for a limited time only.
Pre-conference courses and tutorials are filling up fast and are always a sellout. Register today to reserve your seat.
Learn how use the CAT functions in SAS to join values from multiple variables into a single value.
Find more tutorials on the SAS Users YouTube channel.