Still I get the error ERROR: Physical file does not exist, F:\SASWORK\_TD26236_VIRTAPP-PVSC50_\Prc2\Output.txt). NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors. WARNING: The data set WORK.OUTPUT_INTECH may be incomplete. When this step was stopped there were 0 observations and 20 variables. NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time): real time 0.00 seconds cpu time 0.01 seconds ... View more

Please refer to my code above in the reply   ERROR: Physical file does not exist, F:\SASWORK\_TD28280_VIRTAPP-PVSC49_\Prc2\Output.txt.   I get this in the log ... View more

Actually I am not getting a problem/error in Proc IMport step. after that I use a %tslit command Since for confidential purpose, I cant share which file I am using but the complete structure is as follows proc import datafile='X:\Files\Users\60135553\SAS\Sample.txt' out=Inputs dbms=dlm replace; delimiter='09'x; run; proc print data=Work.Inputs; run; followed by x %tslit("Location.exe" location.grm %sysfunc(pathname(work))\Inputs.txt %sysfunc(pathname(work))\Output.txt); data dd_xx; length Primary_Key $36 phn_name $50 phn_code $6 gifFlags $20; infile "%sysfunc(pathname(work))\Output.txt" dlm='09'x dsd; input Primary_Key $ sa1_2021_code $ sa1_2016_code $ phn_name $ phn_code $ gifFlags $; run; ... View more

proc import datafile='X:\Files\Users\XXXX\SAS\Sample.txt' out=Inputs dbms=dlm replace; delimiter='09'x; run; proc print data=Work.Inputs; run; %sysfunc(pathname(work))\Inputs.txt %sysfunc(fexist(pathname(work)))\Output.txt); I tried to take data from a tab delimited text file. trying to read/ create  input and output txt file in work folder.This is where I get the error. The output data returns the input from the above code, but gives this error for output ERROR: Physical file does not exist, F:\SASWORK\_TD25664_VIRTAPP-PVSC49_\Prc2\Output.txt. ... View more