Read in an XLS file via a URL

[Kaushansky]

I am trying to import an XLS file via a URL and it's not working.

OPTIONS NONOTES NOSTIMER NOSOURCE NOSYNTAXCHECK;

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference E not resolved.

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75 %let

75 ! url=https://teams.wal-mart.com/:x:/s/WMGMeasurementScience/EZep4TY88rtFoBACywIDM7oBWb

75 ! tVpViPeAZTam2bvd_A_A?email=Michael.Kaushansky%40walmart.com&e=bSKhqj;

76 filename src url "&url" recfm=f lrecl=512;

WARNING: Apparent symbolic reference E not resolved.

77 filename dest temp recfm=f lrecl=512;

78 data _null_;

79 infile src;

80 file dest;

81 input;

82 put _infile_;

83 run;

ERROR: Forbidden to retrieve URL. Use the debug option for more info.

NOTE: The file DEST is:

Filename=C:\Users\m0k0871\AppData\Local\Temp\SAS Temporary

Files\_TD29040_LHOB12209001112_\#LN00056,

RECFM=F,LRECL=512,File Size (bytes)=0,

Last Modified=08Sep2023:14:41:46,

Create Time=08Sep2023:14:41:46

NOTE: 0 records were written to the file DEST.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 11.17 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

[ChrisHemedinger]

It looks like you are trying to read a file from Microsoft Teams (Microsoft 365). There are special steps to accomplish this using the Microsoft Graph API -- it's a bit involved to set it up.

How to use SAS to access Microsoft 365 

Basically, SAS cannot use your link to authenticate and get the file. You have to authenticate your SAS session and use an access token.