import command with filename containing a variable

[James Flanagan]

Chris, 

I tried that, and i get the same error regarding no such file or directory.  Thank you.


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> On Aug 15, 2017, at 11:37 AM, Chris Rendall via Filepro-list <filepro-list at lists.celestial.com> wrote:
> 
> Try setting to a variable such as: fn="/tmp/addv/"{40
> 
> Then for you import command use: import ascii data=(fn) r=\n f=^A o=" c="
> 
> -- Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Flanagan via Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list at lists.celestial.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:31 AM
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> Subject: import command with filename containing a variable
> 
> I am trying to build a routine import command where the file name of the import would contain a respective variable of the record in am standing in.  Because quotes are not used when defining the filename, i realize that i cannot just throw a variable in there.  however, when i use parenthesis and quotes to attempt to achieve what i intend, it comes back with “NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY”.  Using the EXISTS command, and identical syntax as below, it returns that the file does indeed exist.  
> 
> Is there a way to inject a variable successfully into the filename of the import command?  thank you very much, 
> 
> ::import ascii data=("/tmp/addv/"{40) r=\n f=^A o=" c=":
> 
> 
> James Flanagan
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