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J111
Quartz | Level 8

We are using infile  of all logs in a folder  with the code:-

infile 'foldername/*.log'

There is an owner information near the log name, in Linux.

Can we use this owner information in sas ?

Instead of all the  logs in the folder - to infile only logs with a specific owner (user name)  that created the logs. 

 

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ChrisHemedinger
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The INFILE wildcard syntax does not support a filter by owner.

 

You could use an OS command (issued through FILENAME PIPE or SYSTASK) to generate a list of matching files.

 

find ./*.log -maxdepth 1 -user <ownerid> -ls

 

Or you can use DATA step functions to FOPEN each file and retrieve "Owner Name" info using FINFO. Documentation here.

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ChrisHemedinger
Community Manager

The INFILE wildcard syntax does not support a filter by owner.

 

You could use an OS command (issued through FILENAME PIPE or SYSTASK) to generate a list of matching files.

 

find ./*.log -maxdepth 1 -user <ownerid> -ls

 

Or you can use DATA step functions to FOPEN each file and retrieve "Owner Name" info using FINFO. Documentation here.

Learn from the Experts! Check out the huge catalog of free sessions in the Ask the Expert webinar series.
J111
Quartz | Level 8

Thanks we shall check it.

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