diff --git a/all.sas b/all.sas
index 96d2b04..d21d5e1 100644
--- a/all.sas
+++ b/all.sas
@@ -19116,6 +19116,56 @@ run;
 %end;
 
 %mend mm_webout;
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Creates a metadata folder
+  @details Creates a metadata folder using the batch tools
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %mmx_createmetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_loc.sas
+  @li mp_abort.sas
+
+  @param loc= the metadata folder to delete
+  @param user= username
+  @param pass= password
+
+  @version 9.4
+  @author Allan Bowe
+
+**/
+
+%macro mmx_createmetafolder(loc=,user=,pass=);
+
+%local host port path connx_string msg;
+%let host=%sysfunc(getoption(metaserver));
+%let port=%sysfunc(getoption(metaport));
+%let path=%mf_loc(POF)/tools;
+
+%let connx_string= -host &host -port &port -user '&user' -password '&pass';
+/* remove directory */
+data _null_;
+  infile " &path/sas-make-folder &connx_string ""&loc"" -makeFullPath 2>&1"
+    pipe lrecl=10000;
+  input;
+  putlog _infile_;
+run;
+
+data _null_; /* check tree exists */
+  length type uri $256;
+  rc=metadata_pathobj("","&loc","Folder",type,uri);
+  call symputx('foldertype',type,'l');
+run;
+%let msg=Location (&loc) was not created!!;
+%mp_abort(iftrue= (&foldertype ne Tree)
+  ,mac=&_program..sas
+  ,msg=%superq(msg)
+)
+
+%mend mmx_createmetafolder;
 /**
   @file
   @brief Deletes a metadata folder
@@ -19125,7 +19175,7 @@ run;
 
   Usage:
 
-    %mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
+      %mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
   @li mf_loc.sas
@@ -19155,7 +19205,8 @@ data _null_;
   putlog _infile_;
 run;
 
-%mend mmx_deletemetafolder;/**
+%mend mmx_deletemetafolder;
+/**
   @file mmx_spkexport.sas
   @brief Exports everything in a particular metadata folder
   @details Will export everything in a metadata folder to a specified location.
diff --git a/metax/mmx_createmetafolder.sas b/metax/mmx_createmetafolder.sas
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f76d7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metax/mmx_createmetafolder.sas
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+  @file
+  @brief Creates a metadata folder
+  @details Creates a metadata folder using the batch tools
+
+  Usage:
+
+      %mmx_createmetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
+
+  <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
+  @li mf_loc.sas
+  @li mp_abort.sas
+
+  @param loc= the metadata folder to delete
+  @param user= username
+  @param pass= password
+
+  @version 9.4
+  @author Allan Bowe
+
+**/
+
+%macro mmx_createmetafolder(loc=,user=,pass=);
+
+%local host port path connx_string msg;
+%let host=%sysfunc(getoption(metaserver));
+%let port=%sysfunc(getoption(metaport));
+%let path=%mf_loc(POF)/tools;
+
+%let connx_string= -host &host -port &port -user '&user' -password '&pass';
+/* remove directory */
+data _null_;
+  infile " &path/sas-make-folder &connx_string ""&loc"" -makeFullPath 2>&1"
+    pipe lrecl=10000;
+  input;
+  putlog _infile_;
+run;
+
+data _null_; /* check tree exists */
+  length type uri $256;
+  rc=metadata_pathobj("","&loc","Folder",type,uri);
+  call symputx('foldertype',type,'l');
+run;
+%let msg=Location (&loc) was not created!!;
+%mp_abort(iftrue= (&foldertype ne Tree)
+  ,mac=&_program..sas
+  ,msg=%superq(msg)
+)
+
+%mend mmx_createmetafolder;
diff --git a/metax/mmx_deletemetafolder.sas b/metax/mmx_deletemetafolder.sas
index 1c0c377..dda955d 100644
--- a/metax/mmx_deletemetafolder.sas
+++ b/metax/mmx_deletemetafolder.sas
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
   Usage:
 
-    %mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
+      %mmx_deletemetafolder(loc=/some/meta/folder,user=sasdemo,pass=mars345)
 
   <h4> SAS Macros </h4>
   @li mf_loc.sas
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ data _null_;
   putlog _infile_;
 run;
 
-%mend mmx_deletemetafolder;
\ No newline at end of file
+%mend mmx_deletemetafolder;