Dynamic File Assignment with embedded space in filename

Question

I'm working under Microfocus Native cobol, and I want to create a Dynamic file name.

My Declaration is :

       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
       SELECT OUT-FILE ASSIGN TO DYNAMIC OUT-NAME
           ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL.

Then I read the file name from another file and place it into my OUT-NAME and I create a file as:

OPEN OUTPUT OUT-FILE.
    write OUT-RECORD.
CLOSE OUT-FILE.

This works fine when I have no spaces in the filename. But when I do, filename stops at the space

As an example we move a string into OUT-NAME

MOVE "C:\New Folder\Example.txt" INTO OUT-NAME

This creates a file in C:\ named New

Thanks for the reply, I am using Windows, and I just forgot to use backslash in the below example, I edited my question — raz_user, Aug 26 '15 at 22:05
@BillWoodger I found no solution to my problem. I tried to contact Microfocus, but they are asking so many questions, they want to make sure that I have the full edition before providing help, which I have, but I can't prove — raz_user, Aug 27 '15 at 16:32
Have you tried quoting the filename eg: MOVE '"C:\New Folder\Example.txt" INTO OUT-NAME"' (note: the single quotes with a double quotes inside it) — Stephen Gennard, Sep 02 '15 at 07:31
@StephenGennard it works, thank you so much, I would never thought about that. — raz_user, Sep 08 '15 at 08:28

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 08 '15 at 10:22

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As mentionned in the comments By Stephen Gennard the answer is to use double quotes inside single quotes

MOVE '"C:\New Folder\Example.txt"' INTO OUT-NAME

answered Sep 08 '15 at 10:22

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