BookmarkSubscribeRSS Feed
🔒 This topic is solved and locked. Need further help from the community? Please sign in and ask a new question.
Batman
Quartz | Level 8

Can I obtain the attributes of a SAS XLSX library, such as "creation date" and "last modified date"?   I tried the list option, proc contents and proc datasets, but none supplied those attributes.

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION

Accepted Solutions
Ksharp
Super User
filename x '/folders/myfolders/have.xlsx';

proc sql;
 select * from dictionary.EXTFILES
  where Fileref='X' ;
quit;

View solution in original post

2 REPLIES 2
Reeza
Super User

Those are file properties. Look at the FINFO function

Ksharp
Super User
filename x '/folders/myfolders/have.xlsx';

proc sql;
 select * from dictionary.EXTFILES
  where Fileref='X' ;
quit;

sas-innovate-2026-white.png



April 27 – 30 | Gaylord Texan | Grapevine, Texas

Registration is open

Walk in ready to learn. Walk out ready to deliver. This is the data and AI conference you can't afford to miss.
Register now and lock in 2025 pricing—just $495!

Register now

How to Concatenate Values

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.

SAS Training: Just a Click Away

 Ready to level-up your skills? Choose your own adventure.

Browse our catalog!

Discussion stats
  • 2 replies
  • 1125 views
  • 2 likes
  • 3 in conversation