Date:         Sun, 7 Oct 2001 19:28:07 -0400
Reply-To:     Gerhard Hellriegel <ghellrieg@T-ONLINE.DE>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Gerhard Hellriegel <ghellrieg@T-ONLINE.DE>
Subject:      Re: AF - how to add a control for file

The Directory functions (look for DOPEN, DREAD, D... for the syntax) might
be helpful to get the list of EXCEL files into a slist. That you can use as
input for a listbox, a extended table, a text entry, a .... - whatever you
want. You can also use the POPMENU function, if you want.


On Sun, 7 Oct 2001 16:59:32 GMT, mcadavillo <mcadavillo@SI.RR.COM> wrote:

>I am new to using SAS AF in version 8.  I am wondering, is there a
component
>or controls that I can add to enable the user of the application that I am
>developing to have the ability to select the file he would like to read
into
>a database.  Basically, there is an excel file that I would like the user
to
>be able to select so I can import it to SAS.  If so, can someone please
help
>me.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike