Richard:

While the files are being downloaded be sure to download to a filename with an extension like .txt-in-transit. Only when the file is completely downloaded should you rename it to .txt. Otherwise a SAS job may start processing a file that has not been completely transferred. This become important when the download file size is large and takes a substantial amount of time (in my book that's 2 seconds :-)

Richard DeVenezia

<Richard.Simhon@CORNHILL.CO.UK> wrote in message news:2710430F08DAD211A3F70008C71EEE6902F53B25@s-cho-exch0001... > All, > > I currently run a daily program part of which imports a number of .txt files > into a data set. I would like to kick off this program automatically which > in itself is not a problem. What is stopping me from doing this, is the fact > that these .txt files are downloaded in the folder at varying times each day > (Reasons are too numerous to site). > My question is:- Can I place some sort of test in SAS to probe the > appropriate directory to see if the .txt files have been downloaded into > that directory? and if the result is positive, to then run the program. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Richard Simhon > Business Analyst > Email: Richard.Simhon@Cornhill.co.uk > > > > ********************************************************************** > Copyright in this message and any attachments remains with us. It is > confidential and may be legally privileged. If this message is not > intended for you it must not be read, copied or used by you or > disclosed to anyone else. Please advise the sender immediately if > you have received this message in error. > > Although this message and any attachments are believed to be free of > any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into > which it is received and opened it is the responsibility of the > recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility > is accepted by Cornhill Insurance PLC for any loss or damage in any > way arising from its use. > > Cornhill Insurance Plc, Registered in England number 84638, > Registered Office 32 Cornhill, London EC3V 3LJ. > **********************************************************************