On Jun 18, 2:30 pm, t...@RDG.BOEHRINGER-INGELHEIM.COM (My Bad) wrote: > Its used in the OMABACKUP macro. > > destdir=dcreate("&repositoryName","&DestinationPath\"); > > Thought is was available in V8.2 > > -----Original Message----- > From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:S...@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of toby > > dunn > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 9:00 AM > To: S...@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: help using the X statement? > > I checked the TS486 doc and Dcreate is a V9 function. > > Toby Dunn > > If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway. Murphys Law #2. > > The buddy system is essential to your survival; it gives the enemy somebody > else to shoot at. > Murphys Law # > > Tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe and he'll believe > you. Tell him a bench has wet paint on it and he'll have to touch to be > sure. Murphys Law #9 > > From: Rifaz Razeek <rifazraz...@GMAIL.COM> > Reply-To: Rifaz Razeek <rifazraz...@GMAIL.COM> > To: S...@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: help using the X statement? > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:49:57 -0000 > > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps.http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?ss=Restaurants~Hotels~Amusement%20P... > 3.832922~-117.915659&style=r&lvl=13&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=1118863&en > cType=1&FORM=MGAC01

just to confirm... it didnt work for me in 8.2. and my collegue was able to do it in his machine with 9.1.3... toby's right :-)