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Date:   Fri, 24 Jul 1998 22:27:59 -0400
Reply-To:   ayiomamitis@ibm.net
Sender:   "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:   Anthony Ayiomamitis <ayiomamitis@IBM.NET>
Organization:   IBM.NET
Subject:   Re: using proc DBLOAD
Content-Type:   text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Daniel,

This is an annoying "feature" of DBLOAD that I have also experienced. You may wish to use a native shell command (such as "DEL \1\sa_mtl.XLS" using the "X" command prior to executing the PROC DBLOAD step.

Anthony.

Daniel Pelic wrote:

> I need to export datasets everyday to a Microsoft Excel file. > For that I use PROC DBLOAD. > > The problem I have is that I can't overwrite my Excel file > once created. Instead I get this message: > > The file, c:\1\sa_mtl.XLS, already exists and will not be overwritten. > > Is there an overwrite option that I could use ?


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