proc http : getting error when executing an example from lexjansen

[dennis_oz]

Hi All,

I am trying to learn how to execute an api call on sas 9.3 using an example from below document .

But am getting the below error . 

when I checked online for the error , I am getting the resolution as changing the config file

C:\SAS\Lev1\SASApp\sasv9.cfg ...

is there another mothod to excute this proc http . 

Thanks in advance.

https://www.lexjansen.com/mwsug/2012/S1/MWSUG-2012-S110.pdf

%macro sas_getDist;

	data _null_;
		length url $ 2048;
		url = catt(
			'http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/xml?origin=', &start,
			'&destination=', &end,
			'&sensor=false&alternatives=false');
		url = translate(trim(url), '+', ' ');
		call symputx('REQUEST_URL', url);
	run;

	FILENAME dist "\\Desktop\SAS\RESPONSE1.txt";

	proc http
		out = dist
		url = "%superq(REQUEST_URL)"
		method = "GET"
		ct = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded";
	run;

	filename xml_map "\\Desktop\SAS\google-maps-dist.map";
	libname dist xml xmlmap=xml_map;

	data _null_;
		set dist.distance;

		/* 1 mile = 1,609.344 meters */
		dist = dist / 1609.344;
		call symputx('DIST', dist);
	run;

%mend;

proc fcmp outlib=sasuser.funcs.web;
	function sas_getDist(start $, end $);
		rc = run_macro('sas_getDist', start, end, dist);
		return (dist);
	endsub;
quit;

data addresses;
	length name $ 32 address $ 128;
	infile datalines truncover;
	input name address $128.;
	datalines;
SAS SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC 27513
YMCA 1603 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27605
NCSU Joyner Visitor Center, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7504
UNC-CH UNC Visitor Center, 250 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
;

options cmplib=sasuser.funcs;

data distances;
	set addresses;
	dist = sas_getDist('SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC, 27513', address);
run;

proc print data=addresses;
	where sas_getDist('SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC, 27513', address) < 10;
run;

ERROR:

59         proc fcmp outlib=sasuser.funcs.web;
60         function sas_getDist(start $, end $);
61          rc = run_macro('sas_getDist', start, end, dist);
62          return (dist);
63         endsub;
64         quit;

ERROR: Write access to member SASUSER.FUNCS.DATA is denied.
WARNING: Failed to save function sas_getDist to sasuser.funcs.web.

ERROR 2
--------------
WARNING: No CMP or C functions found in library sasuser.funcs.
79          dist = sas_getDist('SAS Campus Dr., Cary, NC, 27513', address);
                   ___________
                   68
ERROR 68-185: The function SAS_GETDIST is unknown, or cannot be accessed.

[Kurt_Bremser]

Use another library in PROC FCMP, and set the COMPLIB= system option accordingly.

[dennis_oz]

Sorry Kurt, I did not get you

[Kurt_Bremser]

This:

proc fcmp outlib=sasuser.funcs.web;

directs SAS to store the new function in a catalog in the SASUSER library; in your setup, this library is used in read-only mode.

Similarly, this:

options cmplib=sasuser.funcs;

tells SAS where to look for compiled functions. You need to use a different library for this; if you don't want the function to be permanently available, you can use WORK.