Date:         Mon, 29 Oct 2001 13:33:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Cassell.David@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV
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From:         "David L. Cassell" <Cassell.David@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Zipping files using SAS
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Mike Rhoads replied:
> I would try writing all of your ZIP commands into one BAT file and
then
> issuing one X command to execute the batch file, rather than issuing
100+ X
> commands -- this should be faster and more reliable.

A good suggestion.  If, however, you have a directory tree [or set of
directory
trees] to search, and you do not know all the filenames ahead of time,
you
may find it much easier to do this tesk with something more
sophisticated than
a batch file.  A simple Perl program using the File::Find module to do
the
directory transits for you will take care of the problem, and you can
call that
with a simple X command [for pretty much any OS].

HTH,
David
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David Cassell, CSC
Cassell.David@epa.gov
Senior computing specialist
mathematical statistician