Error messages like the following might be generated when you write to the Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS) with a LIBNAME statement:

This problem is most likely to occur if you include spaces or uppercase letters when specifying the connection options HDFS_DATADIR='path' and HDFS_METADIR='path'.

The sample code on the Full Code tab illustrates both the incorrect and correct way to specify these options.

To circumvent the problem, do not include spaces or uppercase letters in the path that is specified with the HDFS_DATADIR='path' and HDFS_METADIR='path' connection options.

Uppercased letters within path names are supported in SAS^® 9.4M4, and spaces within path names are supported in SAS^® 9.4M6.

Operating System and Release Information

/* These are incorrectly written with spaces and uppercase letters */
libname hdfs hadoop server='abc009.unx.xxx.com'
        HDFS_DATADIR='/user/myid/X Logs'
        HDFS_METADIR='/user/myid/X Logs/metadata';


/* This is the correct way to specify the connection options */
libname hdfs hadoop server='abc009.unx.xxx.com'
        HDFS_DATADIR='/user/myid/xlogs'
        HDFS_METADIR='/user/myid/xlogs/metadata';