On Jun 15, 7:42 pm, Eversmann <rifazraz...@gmail.com> wrote: > many thanks for all who replied.

hi toby, i tried the dcreate() function like below,

data _null_; myFolder=dcreate("mynewfolder",'\\myserver\myparent\'); run;

and SAS throws the following error message

34 data _null_; NOTE: SCL source line. 35 myFolder=dcreate("mynewfolder",'\\myserver\myparent\'); ------- 68 ERROR 68-185: The function DCREATE is unknown, or cannot be accessed.

36 run;

i am using pc sas 8.2 - is this because i dont have the necessary components installed or something of that sort?

i was ok with the x command (apart from the command from splashes), but when i moved the develpment into the server

X cd &rootDir.; /*rootDir is \\myserver\myparent\'*/

wouldnt work (it is understandable as a direct CD to a server location like this doesnt work in dos)

so, i gotta do it with the mapped drive (i.e. P:\myparent\).. i dont like this as different users could have different drive letters.. in which case i have to take their driver letter as a parameter...

hope DCREATE would work... if you guys know why i am getting the error mesage above?

many thanks