Attention : This code requires administrator privileges.
The script uses the FILENAME statement with the PIPE method to execute the 'dir' command (Windows-specific). It reads the output stream of this command into a DATA Step to create a SAS© table containing the file names. This code requires the activation of system commands (XCMD) and is specific to a Windows environment.
Data Analysis
Type : EXTERNE
The data is dynamically generated by the execution of the OS command 'dir /l/b c:\*.*'.
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DATA STEP Data
Explanation :
Configuration of a pipe to the system command 'dir' and reading the resulting text stream to create the 'figfile' table. Each line of the command's output becomes an observation.
Configuration of a pipe to the system command 'dir' and reading the resulting text stream to create the 'figfile' table. Each line of the command's output becomes an observation.
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| 1 | filename files pipe 'dir /l/b c:\*.*' ; |
| 2 | DATA figfile ; |
| 3 | INFILE files pad lrecl=128 ; |
| 4 | INPUT fname $128. ; |
| 5 | RUN ; |
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PROC PRINT
Explanation :
Display of the retrieved file list.
Display of the retrieved file list.
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| 1 | PROC PRINT ; |
| 2 | RUN ; |
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