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Maguin, Eugene

error generated for failed save??

I got my directory path string mixed up on a save outfile command with the effect to attempt to save the file to nonexistent location. It seems like my attempt to do so should have generated an error listing in the output as well as showing in the error pane. But it didn’t in either place. Shouldn’t it have or am I not understanding something that I probably ought to know after all these years.

Gene Maguin

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Bruce Weaver

Re: error generated for failed save??

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Hi Gene. I am unable to duplicate what you are reporting. E.g.,

NEW FILE.
DATASET CLOSE ALL.
DATA LIST LIST / X(F1).
BEGIN DATA
1
END DATA.

SAVE OUTFILE "C:/NoFolderHere/junk.sav".

>Error # 61 in column 14. Text: C:/NoFolderHere/junk.sav
>The filename is not valid.
>Execution of this command stops.
SAVE OUTFILE "C:/Temp/junk.sav".

And in the pane at the bottom of the syntax window:

Line Command Information
8 SAVE The filename is not valid.

Maguin, Eugene wrote

> I got my directory path string mixed up on a save outfile command with the
> effect to attempt to save the file to nonexistent location. It seems like
> my attempt to do so should have generated an error listing in the output
> as well as showing in the error pane. But it didn't in either place.
> Shouldn't it have or am I not understanding something that I probably
> ought to know after all these years.
>
> Gene Maguin
>
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Maguin, Eugene

Re: error generated for failed save??

Bruce,
Thank you for the test. Your result prompted me to look through some other directories and I found the file.
Gene Maguin

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Subject: Re: error generated for failed save??

Hi Gene. I am unable to duplicate what you are reporting. E.g.,

NEW FILE.
DATASET CLOSE ALL.
DATA LIST LIST / X(F1).
BEGIN DATA
1
END DATA.

SAVE OUTFILE "C:/NoFolderHere/junk.sav".

>Error # 61 in column 14. Text: C:/NoFolderHere/junk.sav The filename
>is not valid.
>Execution of this command stops.
SAVE OUTFILE "C:/Temp/junk.sav".

And in the pane at the bottom of the syntax window:

Line Command Information
8 SAVE The filename is not valid.

Maguin, Eugene wrote