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cbourne090
Calcite | Level 5

Hello,

 

I am attempting to use the following %sysexec statement to move a zip file from one location to another:

  • %sysExec move "&outpath.&filein" "&archive";
    • &outpath = the location of the zip file I am attempting to move.
    • &filein = the name of the zip file that I am trying to move (i.e. myzipfile.zip).
    • &archive = the location I would like to move the zip file to.

 

However, it does not appear to work. I do not receive an error, but nothing happens. Both folders are on the same server. 

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thank you!

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Kurt_Bremser
Super User

Run your command with a pipe, so you can fetch the system's responses:

filename move pipe "move '&outpath.&filein' '&archive' 2>&1";

data _null_;
infile move;
input;
put _infile_;
run;
yabwon
Onyx | Level 15

Hi,

 

Assuming you have at least SAS 9.4M2, as an alternative, you can do it in pure data step.

/* paths */
%let outpath = %sysfunc(pathname(work))/a/;
%let archive = %sysfunc(pathname(work))/b/;
%let filein = abc.zip;

/* make file */
filename abc ZIP "&outpath.&filein" member="abc.txt";
data _null_;
  file abc;
  do i = 1 to 1e5;
    put i;
  end;
run;


/* move */
filename in "&outpath.&filein" recfm=f lrecl=1;
filename out "&archive.&filein" recfm=f lrecl=1;

data _null_;
  rc = fcopy("in", "out");
  put rc = ;
  if rc = 0 then rc = fdelete("in");
  put rc = ;
run;

filename in;
filename out;

All the best

Bart

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ChrisNZ
Tourmaline | Level 20

Yes, you should just use the FCOPY function.

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