ERROR: Invalid open mode. No body file

[laugonalo]

Hi,

I am trying to create an excel document from data I have. I am using Base SAS 9.3

The code I am using for that is:

ods _all_ close;

ods tagsets.ExcelXP file='TEST2.xls' style=Printer path= '$HOME/' options(sheet_name="="DDJanYY");

proc tabulate data = TableTEST;

  .....

  .....[SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TABLE]

  .....

run;

ods tagsets.ExcelXP close;

However, when trying to create the excel document I have this error.

411 ods _all_ close;

Error opening file. File =/usr/users/uxxxxxxxx/TEST2.xls. System Error Code = 49.

412

413 ods tagsets.ExcelXP file='TEST2.xls' Path='/usr/users/uxxxxxxxx/' style=Printer

413! options(sheet_name="DDJanYY");

NOTE: Writing TAGSETS.EXCELXP Body file: TEST2.xls

ERROR: Invalid open mode.

ERROR: No body file. TAGSETS.EXCELXP output will not be created.

Where /usr/users/uxxxxxxxx/

is my HOME environment

[%let home = %sysget(HOME);

%put &home.;

/usr/users/uxxxxxxxx]

It looks to me as if I did not have writing permissions for my HOME environment but I don't know why.

I have tried to create the excel in a specified path I change instead of $HOME/, For example 'C:My documents\whatever\' but the error I get is something like this

411 ods _all_ close;

Error opening file. File =/usr/users/uxxxxxxxx/TEST2.xls. System Error Code = 49.

412

413 ods tagsets.ExcelXP file='TEST2.xls' Path='/usr/users/uxxxxxxxx/C:My documents\whatever\' style=Printer

413! options(sheet_name="DDJanYY");

NOTE: Writing TAGSETS.EXCELXP Body file: TEST2.xls

ERROR: Invalid open mode.

ERROR: No body file. TAGSETS.EXCELXP output will not be created.

Does anyone know why I get this error and how to solve it?

I am completely new to SAS and I apologize in advance if there are mistakes in my explanation.

Many thanks,

Laura

[andreas_lds]

Move the path into the file option and skip the path option and remove unnecessary quotes:

ods tagsets.ExcelXP file='$HOME/TEST2.xls' style=Printer options(sheet_name="DDJanYY");

When posting code and log, please use the {i} or running-man icon to preserver formatting.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Which operating system does your SAS run on? I ask because I don't know a UNIX that is supported by SAS (AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris) that does not have the home directories of users in /home per default.

While users must not have write permissions for the parent of their $HOME, write permission on $HOME is a must. I wonder how SAS managed to create a SASUSER for you.

Do you use SAS Display Manager, SAS Studio, or SAS Enterprise Guide? If EG, try to create a new folder in your Server List/SASApp/Files.

PS don't try to lie to Excel. The output of tagsets.excelxp is XML, so files should have an extension of .xml. Newer versions of Excel complain when you want to open a XML file with a .xls extension.