Date:         Thu, 18 May 2000 13:07:42 +0100
Reply-To:     Richard.Simhon@CORNHILL.CO.UK
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Richard.Simhon@CORNHILL.CO.UK
Subject:      Testing if files have arrived
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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



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