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Zafar_rsr
Calcite | Level 5
When we created a stored procedure from sas eg using a code, we can create a propt by using utility,
For eg , if we create a Text, date or number type input promt, we can handle the value by using macro variable of same name as promt name.
Like if we create run_date prompt then we can us its value using &run_date.

So of i want to create a file or directory type of input for taking a xlsx file as input from input prompt, how that file need to be handled in code.
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Oligolas
Barite | Level 11

Hi,

simply use the macro variable that refers to the xlsx file in double quotes:
LIBNAME xl XLSX "&yourPromptPath..xlsx";

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