diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index c6fbf44..1fa3ba6 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -2790,9 +2790,9 @@ run;
 
   /* create folders and copy content */
   data _null_;
-    set work.&tempds;
-    length msg $256;
+    length msg $200;
     call missing(msg);
+    set work.&tempds;
     if _n_ = 1 then dpos+sum(length(directory),2);
     filepath2="&target/"!!substr(filepath,dpos);
     if file_or_folder='folder' then call execute('%mf_mkdir('!!filepath2!!')');
diff --git a/base/mp_copyfolder.sas b/base/mp_copyfolder.sas
index d52fa6b..837882b 100644
--- a/base/mp_copyfolder.sas
+++ b/base/mp_copyfolder.sas
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 
   /* create folders and copy content */
   data _null_;
-    set work.&tempds;
-    length msg $256;
+    length msg $200;
     call missing(msg);
+    set work.&tempds;
     if _n_ = 1 then dpos+sum(length(directory),2);
     filepath2="&target/"!!substr(filepath,dpos);
     if file_or_folder='folder' then call execute('%mf_mkdir('!!filepath2!!')');