Library RAW does not exist

[Sarah-R]

Hi,

When I use the libname statement with elipses (..) it does not work.

This is the code I used:

libname raw "../raw";

I get the following result:

NOTE: Library RAW does not exist.

When I use the full path, it does create the library.  I used the code:

libname raw2 "C:/Users/jessica/Desktop/project1/subproject2/raw";

I get result:

NOTE: Libref RAW2 was successfully assigned as follows:

Engine: V9

Physical Name:

Any support would be appreciated.  Let us hope this is solvable!

[CarmineVerrell]

You need to have only one period not two.

[CarmineVerrell · Accepted solution]

libname raw "./raw";

[Sarah-R]

Thank you, Carmine. 

Does it sometimes work with two (..), and sometimes work with one (.)?  Or should it only work with one (.)?

[CarmineVerrell]

Using one period is a programming trick to make it easier to point to the default directory within the libname statement. You can only use one period not two. If you change the default directory then your code won't work anymore so it a better programming practice to have the entire path in the libname statement. 

[Sarah-R]

I cannot believe that was it!  I would never have got it on my own.  Thank you.

[Sarah-R]

Great illustration.