mp_copyfolder.sas File Reference

A macro to recursively copy a directory. More...

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Detailed Description

Performs a recursive directory listing then works from top to bottom copying files and creating subdirectories.

Usage:

%let rootdir=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/demo;
%let copydir=%sysfunc(pathname(work))/demo_copy;
%mf_mkdir(&rootdir)
%mf_mkdir(&rootdir/subdir)
%mf_mkdir(&rootdir/subdir/subsubdir)
data "&rootdir/subdir/example.sas7bdat";
run;

%mp_copyfolder(&rootdir,&copydir)

Parameters

[in]	source	Unquoted path to the folder to copy from.
[out]	target	Unquoted path to the folder to copy to.
[in]	copymax=	(MAX) Set to a positive integer to indicate the level of subdirectory copy recursion - eg 3, to go ./3/levels/deep. For unlimited recursion, set to MAX.

SAS Macros

• mf_getuniquename.sas
• mf_isdir.sas
• mf_mkdir.sas
• mp_abort.sas
• mp_dirlist.sas

Related Macros

• mp_copyfolder.test.sas

Definition in file mp_copyfolder.sas.