Antonio; I am here not to answer your question, but to present an alternative. This is the method I use.

Libname temp "**path**" ; Options user=temp ;

With these two statements, I can use one-level data set names just like I would if I were writing to the WORK library, but instead they go to the TEMP library. (If I really do want to write to the WORK library, I will have to specify WORK.WhatEver.) This allows me to look at any output data sets after the job has run. Since this is just a substitute for the WORK library, I can delete the data sets in the TEMP library at will. In fact, I usually include the following code at the start of my batch jobs.

Proc datasets library=temp kill ; Quit ;

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-----Original Message----- From: wong [mailto:wongantonio@HONGKONG.COM] Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 2:06 AM To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: PC SAS - work '/public'

Hi friends,

Some experts here taught me to use "-work '/public'" to change work directory with my UNIX SAS system. Now, I would like to ask how I can change the work directory with my PC SAS system.

Best regards, Antonio