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Jim_G
Pyrite | Level 9

I would like to read the directory of my computer with SAS UE.  The purpose is to write HTML code for a photo gallery.

Can I open a directory on my computer and input the file names?   Directorys like C;\USERS\JIM\.

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Reeza
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First you need to map the location using the VM, so make sure you create a shared folder first, similar to how you set up MYFOLDERS set up.

 

Then you can use the FINFO type functions to list all the files in the folder.

 

https://github.com/statgeek/SAS-Tutorials/blob/master/Import_all_files_one_type

 

The list_files macro here will do what you want, even within SAS UE. 

 

 

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Reeza
Super User

First you need to map the location using the VM, so make sure you create a shared folder first, similar to how you set up MYFOLDERS set up.

 

Then you can use the FINFO type functions to list all the files in the folder.

 

https://github.com/statgeek/SAS-Tutorials/blob/master/Import_all_files_one_type

 

The list_files macro here will do what you want, even within SAS UE. 

 

 

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