SAS Tip: SYSEXEC COPY to copy files

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SAS Tip: SYSEXEC COPY to copy files

Posted 02-12-2018 02:07 PM (3967 views)

Use %SYSEXEC COPY in conjunction with macros and the data step in order to copy selected files (including non-SAS files) from one directory to another.

Thanks to Louise Hadden for this tip. Read more details in this paper from WUSS 2017: Get Smart Eliminate Kaos and Stay in Control Creating a Complex Directory Structure with the DLCREAT....

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