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Problem Note 19522: The FILENAME function for an HFS pathSAS argument generates incorrect results
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If you use a hierarchical file system (HFS) path name as an argument in the FILENAME function, SAS® adds spaces to the pathname. This condition will result in an unsuccessful allocation of the file. An example of code which produces this error is as follows:
rc2=FILENAME('TEST',fpath);
In this statement, fpath is an HFS path.
A short-term solution is to nest the COMPRESS function inside the FILENAME function as follows:
rc2=FILENAME('TEST',COMPRESS(fpath));
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Operating System and Release Information
| Product Family | Product | System | SAS Release | |
| Reported | Fixed* | |||
| SAS System | Base SAS | z/OS | 9.1 TS1M3 | 9.2 TS1M0 |