Insufficient Authorization to access files on SAS Studio

[laasya_p]

My assignment is to define a library to my_shared_files

This is my code:

libname out "/home/u64143843/my_shared_file_links/ncvpssas0/EPG194/output";

data out.storm_new;
set pg1.storm_summary;
run;

This is what I've received in the log:

ERROR: User does not have appropriate authorization level for library OUT.

I've received many messages previously while using SAS for my class, but I've been able to ignore thus forth. However, now it is an issue for me to complete my assignments. This is the message I have been receiving: 

Insufficient authorization to access _____(whatever program I am on and trying to code in)_____

(I cannot upload a picture of this error)

[JackieJ_SAS · Accepted solution]

Hi, Was the ncvpssas0 folder shared with you by your instructor? In other words- is it a folder that you do not own?

If so, the folder is read only, so you cannot write to it. You are getting errors because you are trying to write to the folder.

I suggest you make a personal copy of the folder shared by your instructor. You will be able to write to this folder. To do this, right click on your instructor's folder, then select "Copy to". In the Copy To window, highlight Files (Home) and click Copy. This creates a copy of the selected folder in the Files (Home) root folder.

[laasya_p]

Thank you so much! This actually worked and I am now able to create this library! 🙂

[JackieJ_SAS]

Hooray! Glad it worked! 🙂