<Graeme.Kirton@FILCS.COM> wrote in message news:OFBD87B814.0B7B3D09-ON80256D2B.00437E02-80256D2B.00444589@filcs.com... > Well I kind of have it working, another problem I have. > > WORKS: > > graph = 'work.maplong.NONE_289.grseg'; > destcat = 'work.copy'; > entname = scan (graph,3,'.') || '.grseg'; > rc = copy (graph, destcat||'.foobar', 'catalog'); > put rc=; > rc = rename (destcat||'.'||entname, 'g1', 'catalog'); > put rc=; > > DOESN'T WORK, only I'd like it too: > > graph=compress(spcchart.graph); > graph=compress("'"||graph||"'"); > > /*graph= 'work.maplong.NONE_289.grseg'*/ > destcat = 'work.copy'; > entname = scan (graph,3,'.') || '.grseg'; > rc = copy (graph, destcat||'.foobar', 'catalog'); > put rc=; /*rc=115 which is wrong*/ > rc = rename (destcat||'.'||entname, 'g1', 'catalog'); > put rc=; > Ta. > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > Graeme Kirton > IT Developer > Filtronic Compound Semiconductors Ltd

I think you've taken the example too 'literally' :)

I'm not sure why you are quoting the spcchart.graph value. (Or compressing it for that matter) graph has the value (quotes included! you put them there!) 'work.maplong.NONE_289.grseg' when it should be only work.maplong.NONE_289.grseg

try source_entry_4 = spcchart.graph; * four level entry name; destination_entry_3 = 'work.copy.g1'; * three level entry name, fourth level would be entry type which can not be changed;

rc = copy ( source_entry_4 , destination_entry_3 , 'catalog' ); * if the bug http://support.sas.com/techsup/unotes/V6/4/4441.html gets fixed, the following rename will be unnecessary;

source_entry = scan (source_entry4,3,'.'); * third level; destination_catalog = scan (destination_entry_3,1,'.')||'.'||scan (destination_entry_3,2,'.');; destination_entry = scan (destination_entry_3,3,'.');

rc = rename ( destination_catalog || '.' || source_entry , destination_entry , 'catalog');

If you amass a 'critical' number of repeated inline coding patterns, you should consider creating a utility scl entry or object in which you implement reusable methods that you call or invoke.

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