title: How to fix "Physical file does not exist" error in SAS EG
body: <p>I am using SAS Enterprise guide. SAS EG is running on a UNIX server, and I am using a Windows machine. I want to input files in SAS EG for an analysis using INFILE.</p>
  
  <p>The file EXAMPLE.txt is saved on a windows shared drive, which is connected to a folder on the server running SAS EG. The path of EXAMPLE.TXT on the Windows Shared folder:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>I:\projects\RWDS\rwds_1619\SASDATA</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I can open EXAMPLE.TXT in SAS EG when I go</p>
  
  <p>open - open data - Example.txt</p>
  
  <p>The content of the file is displayed properly in the SAS Process Flow. The path on files on the server, which I can see on SAS EG, is:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>W:\projects\RWDS\rwds_1619\SASDATA\EXAMPLE.TXT</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>When I try to input the files in SAS EG using INFILE command, I get this error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>ERROR: Physical file does not exist.
    /var/opt/teradata/sas/config/Lev1/SasApp/W:\projects\RWDS\rwds_1619\SASDATA\EXAMPLE.TXT</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I used this code:</p>
  
  <pre><code>DATA MYDATA;
  
  data new;
  
  INFILE 'W:\projects\RWDS\rwds_1619\SASDATA\EXAMPLE.TXT';
  
  INPUT ID $ 1-3 GP $ 5 AGE 6-9 TIME1 10-14 TIME2 15-19 TIME3 20-24;
  
  PROC MEANS DATA=MYDATA;
  
  RUN;
  
  TITLE;FOOTNOTE
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Expected result is to load the file EXAMPLE.TXT into SAS EG</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks for your help!</p>