Data import error: Physical file does not exist

[Kels123]

Hello,

I'm getting back into using SAS after a few years, and I am having trouble importing my excel file. I use SAS 64-bit on Windows 10 on Parallels 16 virtual environment, so I located the file location and the file name and used this code (which has worked for me previously):

Proc import 

DATAFILE="C:\Users\Kelsey\Documents\UCSF COVID Cytokine Research Project - Gaw\cytokine_modified_7.1.21"

OUT=Cytokine_72221

dbms=xls

replace;

run;

However, I am getting this error message: 

ERROR: Physical file does not exist, C:\Users\Kelsey\Documents\UCSF COVID Cytokine Research Project - Gaw\cytokine_modified_7.1.21.xls.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: PROCEDURE IMPORT used (Total process time):

      real time           0.03 seconds

      cpu time            0.03 seconds

I have triple checked the file name and now I am concerned something else more complicated is going on. Please help! Thank you.

[SASKiwi]

Are you sure your file type is XLS not XLSX? Failing that copy the folder path from Windows Explorer.