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jacksonan123
Lapis Lazuli | Level 10

I have a file called ref.ctl which is in a couple of subfolders.  When I look at properties for the file I get the path listed below.  However when I run the code I get an error notice that the physical file does not exist.  Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?


data _null_ ;
infile 'home/jacksonan19450/AptensioAdultboot/BOOTSTRAPAPTENSIO_ADULT/CONTROLPREP/REF.CTL' termstr=CRLF truncover;
/* INPUT CHARACTER FILE*/ 
input c $1000.;
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Tom
Super User Tom
Super User

I doubt that the GUI would display a RELATIVE path like you used in the INFILE statement.

It will normally display an ABSOLUTE path that starts from the root node, / .

Try including the leading / in the path.

infile '/home/jacksonan19450/AptensioAdultboot/BOOTSTRAPAPTENSIO_ADULT/CONTROLPREP/REF.CTL' termstr=CRLF truncover;

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