This paper discusses some of the capabilities of the FILENAME statement (with examples). The FILENAME statement in conjunction with the power of the DATA step provides a very flexible …

Maintain a visual reminder of the original file by stamping the filename on the PDF before it is renamed by other processes or combined with other documents. Acrobat X Pro introduced Actions, a powerful …

Feb 27, 2018 · Do not use spaces, tabs, semicolons or periods to separate elements of a filename. Try to use only ASCII-encoded alphanumeric characters, e.g., letters found in the Latin alphabet, and …

In short, the FILENAME statement creates a symbolic link to an external file (or device) that, in turn, can be used to refer to that file (or device) elsewhere in the SAS program.

Most SAS programmers have used the FILENAME statement to read/write external files stored on disk. However, few programmers have used it to access devices other than disk or to interface with …

File names should only include alpha-numeric characters, underscores (used to separate sections of the name), and periods (used before the sufix “.PDF”, “.PS”, etc.). Special characters, including but not …

Use a filename that includes all necessary descriptive information independent of where it is stored. Necessary qualifiers include: Title, Creator/Author/Editor, Date, Version number. Include version …