Libname and proc contents

[prolifious]

Hello,

I want to see the variables in a pdb.  here's my code:

libname pdb '/a/b/c/d/e/2017/0501';

proc contents data=pdb;

proc print data=pdb;

what am i doing wrong here?  please help.

[PaigeMiller]

We don't know what you are doing wrong, because you haven't explained what happens that you think is wrong. Perhaps you could explain what you see or don't see that is wrong, and why it is wrong.

[prolifious]

Thank you.

in the log, it notes the the libref was successfully assigned, but the error noted under the proc contents says  "file.work.pdb.data does not exist".  do i need a data step?

[Tom · Accepted solution]

You created a libref that points to a directory and then asked PROC CONTENTS to show you the variables in an unrelated WORK dataset.  If you know the member name of the dataset want then use that in the proc contents statement.

proc contents data=pdb.mydataset; run;

Or if you want to see the contetns for all of the datasets in the library then use the _ALL_ keyword.

proc contents data=pdb._all_; run;

[prolifious]

Thank you very much, Tom.