Date:         Fri, 8 Mar 2002 17:17:47 +0100
Reply-To:     Jim Groeneveld <J.Groeneveld@ITGROUPS.COM>
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From:         Jim Groeneveld <J.Groeneveld@ITGROUPS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Make a new directory in SAS session
Comments: To: "Xu, Meifen" <meifen_xu@MERCK.COM>
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Meifen,

Start by removing your typing error, i.e. change 'fiepipe' into 'filepipe'
and try again.

Regards - Jim.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xu, Meifen [SMTP:meifen_xu@MERCK.COM]
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:51 PM
> To:   SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject:      Make a new directory in SAS session
>
> Hi There:
>
> I would first check whether I have a directory already existing or I like
> to
> create one.  It doesn't work out.
>
>
> filename filepipe "u:\DC SAS Reports\utilities\macro";
>
> %macro one ;
>
>  %if %sysfunc(dopen(fiepipe)) ^= 1 %then
>   %do ;
>
>    Filename filepipe pipe 'md "u:\dc sas reports\utilities\macro" ';
>
>   %end;
>
> %mend;
> %one
>
> Thanks,
>
> Meifen Xu
> * (484) 344 4622
> * meifen_xu@merck.com