Ahh, but an ftp libname option *could* be implemented as a SEQUENTIAL library, just like using SAS libraries on tape...

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Hamilton" <JackHamilton@FIRSTHEALTH.COM> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.sas-l To: <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:57 AM Subject: Re: Access remote SAS lib. w/o CONNECT?

> "Peetie Wheatstraw" <peetie_wheatstraw@LYCOS.COM> wrote: > > >Michael Raithel wrote: > >> > ................ The only other alternatives I can think of, > >> > require you to be able to address the unix file system > >> > directly from the windows file system. > > > >True or false: 'filename xx ftp ...' does this very nicely > >for flat files. Is it possible that we don't have 'libname > >xx ftp' primarily so SI can sell more 'connect' licenses? > > In this case I think it's a technical restriction. Native SAS > libraries require direct (random) access, and FTP is sequential access > only. > > > > > > > > > -- > JackHamilton@FirstHealth.com > Manager, Technical Development > Metrics Department, First Health > West Sacramento, California USA >