Library name exceeds 8 characters

[QLi]

I have datasets whoes library name exceeds 8 characters.  ButI don't have authourization to change it.  proc contents  does't work.  Anyboby have solution for this case?

Thanks in Advance.

[Doc_Duke]

That is a limitation of the SAS language.  You cannot change it.  The library name on disk can be long, but the libref itself is limited to 8 characters.

[Peter_C]

you could use proc contents with code like

proc contents data= '//the physical path and /long name of library/yourdataset.sas7bdat' ;

run ;

for each of "yourdataset"

but it might be simpler to

libname mylib '//the physical path and /long name of library' ;

proc contents data= mylib._all_ varnum details ;

run ;

good luck

peterC