sasjs · allanbowe · Jun 6, 2025 · Jun 6, 2025 · Jun 6, 2025
diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
@@ -24171,6 +24171,58 @@ run;
 
 %mend mfv_existsashdat;
 /**
+  @file
+  @brief Returns the path of a folder from the URI
+  @details Makes use of the SYSMSG() ER8OR response, which resolves the uri,
+  seemingly without entering an er8or state.
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %mv_createfolder(path=/public/demo)
+      %let uri=%mfv_getpathuri(/public/demo);
+      %put %mfv_getfolderpath(&uri);
+
+  Notice above the new path has an uppercase P - the correct path.
+
+  @param [in] uri The uri of the folder -eg /folders/folders/xxxx)
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_getuniquefileref.sas
+
+  <h4> Related Macros </h4>
+  @li mfv_getpathuri.sas
+
+  @version 4
+  @author [Allan Bowe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanbowe/)
+**/
+%macro mfv_getfolderpath(uri
+)/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
+
+  %local fref rc path msg var /* var used to avoid delete timing issue */;
+  %let fref=%mf_getuniquefileref();
+  %if %quote(%substr(%str(&uri),1,17)) ne %quote(/folders/folders/)
+  %then %do;
+    %put &sysmacroname: Invalid URI: &uri;
+  %end;
+  %else %if %sysfunc(filename(fref,,filesrvc,folderuri="&uri" ))=0
+  %then %do;
+    %let var=_FILESRVC_&fref._URI;
+    %local fid ;
+    %let fid= %sysfunc(fopen(&fref,I));
+    %let msg=%quote(%sysfunc(sysmsg()));
+
+    %unquote(%scan(&msg,2,%str(,.)))
+
+    %let rc=%sysfunc(fclose(&fid));
+    %let rc=%sysfunc(filename(fref));
+    %symdel &var;
+  %end;
+  %else %do;
+    %put &sysmacroname: Not Found: &uri;
+    %let syscc=0;
+  %end;
+
+%mend mfv_getfolderpath ;/**
   @file
   @brief Returns the uri of a file or folder
   @details The automatic variable `_FILESRVC_[fref]_URI` is used after assigning

diff --git a/tests/viyaonly/mfv_getfolderpath.test.sas b/tests/viyaonly/mfv_getfolderpath.test.sas
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Testing mfv_getfolderpath macro function
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_uid.sas
+  @li mfv_getfolderpath.sas
+  @li mfv_getpathuri.sas
+  @li mp_assert.sas
+  @li mv_createfolder.sas
+
+**/
+
+options mprint sgen;
+
+%let folder=%mf_uid();
+/* create a folder */
+%mv_createfolder(path=&mcTestAppLoc/&folder)
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=(&syscc=0),
+  desc=no errs on folder creation
+)
+
+%let uri=%mfv_getpathuri(&mcTestAppLoc/&folder);
+%put %mfv_getfolderpath(&uri);
+
+%mp_assert(
+  iftrue=("%mfv_getfolderpath(&uri)"="&mcTestAppLoc/&folder"),
+  desc=Check if correct folder was returned
+)
+
diff --git a/tests/viyaonly/mfv_getpathuri.test.sas b/tests/viyaonly/mfv_getpathuri.test.sas
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ options mprint sgen;
 
 %let file=%mf_uid();
 
-/* create a folder */
+/* create a file */
 filename somefile temp;
 data _null_;
   file somefile;

diff --git a/viya/mfv_getfolderpath.sas b/viya/mfv_getfolderpath.sas
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Returns the path of a folder from the URI
+  @details Makes use of the SYSMSG() ER8OR response, which resolves the uri,
+  seemingly without entering an er8or state.
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %mv_createfolder(path=/public/demo)
+      %let uri=%mfv_getpathuri(/public/demo);
+      %put %mfv_getfolderpath(&uri);
+
+  Notice above the new path has an uppercase P - the correct path.
+
+  @param [in] uri The uri of the folder -eg /folders/folders/xxxx)
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_getuniquefileref.sas
+
+  <h4> Related Macros </h4>
+  @li mfv_getpathuri.sas
+
+  @version 4
+  @author [Allan Bowe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanbowe/)
+**/
+%macro mfv_getfolderpath(uri
+)/*/STORE SOURCE*/;
+
+  %local fref rc path msg var /* var used to avoid delete timing issue */;
+  %let fref=%mf_getuniquefileref();
+  %if %quote(%substr(%str(&uri),1,17)) ne %quote(/folders/folders/)
+  %then %do;
+    %put &sysmacroname: Invalid URI: &uri;
+  %end;
+  %else %if %sysfunc(filename(fref,,filesrvc,folderuri="&uri" ))=0
+  %then %do;
+    %let var=_FILESRVC_&fref._URI;
+    %local fid ;
+    %let fid= %sysfunc(fopen(&fref,I));
+    %let msg=%quote(%sysfunc(sysmsg()));
+
+    %unquote(%scan(&msg,2,%str(,.)))
+
+    %let rc=%sysfunc(fclose(&fid));
+    %let rc=%sysfunc(filename(fref));
+    %symdel &var;
+  %end;
+  %else %do;
+    %put &sysmacroname: Not Found: &uri;
+    %let syscc=0;
+  %end;
+
+%mend mfv_getfolderpath ;