David wrote: > > I need to ftp to an non-sas ftp server winin the SAS environment. I > use the follwoing Filename statement > > FILENAME f1 'c:\sas\test.xls'; run; > > FILENAME webfile FTP '/finrep/ftp/ARTEST/test.xls' > HOST='server.com' user='blarsen' pass='hello' > recfm=S; > run; > > data _null_; > > infile f1 ; > ** How should I do the put statement (lengthwise since I am not > sure the length of the incoming excel file- binary) to input the file > and then output it using the FILE statement ? > > Appreciated for any help. > > Thanks > > David

You are close. Try (UNTEST) adding: infile f1; input: file webfile; put _infile_ ; run;