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ghosh
Barite | Level 11

I would like to include into a current SAS program a file that exists in parent directory.  I would rather not hardcode the path so it can be used from any child directory.  

 

I am working in a UNIX environment

 

I have tried:

%include "../myconfig.sas";

%include "~/myconfig.sas";

%include "..\myconfig.sas";

%include "~\myconfig.sas";

Thanks

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tomrvincent
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
You can use _CLIENTPROJECTPATH and remove the last subdirectory.
ghosh
Barite | Level 11

i am getting  its value as blank ''

 

%put &_CLIENTPROJECTPATH; 

tomrvincent
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
it only works within a project that has been saved.
ghosh
Barite | Level 11

Is there way to get the current path where the SAS program file is located on a SAS server without using a project .egp file?

 

Thanks

tomrvincent
Rhodochrosite | Level 12
Then, 'parent directory' of *what*?
ghosh
Barite | Level 11

The parent directory of the executing sas file.

 

But never mind, I have derived it from the macro variable &_SASPROGRAMFILE which does exist when a SAS code runs in EG.

 

Thanks for pointing me to the right direction.

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