Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:49:57 -0000
Reply-To:     Rifaz Razeek <rifazrazeek@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rifaz Razeek <rifazrazeek@GMAIL.COM>
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Subject:      Re: help using the X statement?
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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